DCHP-2

ACTRA Actra DCHP-2 (September 2016)

• n. — abbreviation, Entertainment

  Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, a union representing performers in English-language media in Canada.

  Type: 1. Origin — This is an acronym for a labour union which had existed, under various names, since the early 1940s. Similar groups were established across Canada by province or by type of media. The first such group was the Radio Artists of Toronto Society (RATS), and by 1943, similar groups had been established in Montreal, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. These four organizations joined to become the national Association of Canadian Radio Artists, which eventually evolved to include performers in television and cinema. The current name (Alliance) was established in 1984 and there exist autonomous branches, such as the Union of BC Performers (UBCP, see 2015 quotation). See also ACTRA reference.
  ACTRA is most prevalent in Canada according to Chart 1.
  See also COD-2, s.v. "ACTRA", ITP Nelson, s.v. "ACTRA".

  See also: Genie Award  Prix Gémeaux  Gemini Award  ACTRA Award  Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television  

  • French-language actors are generally not represented by ACTRA, and generally fall under the purview of a Quebec union (AQAA).