ACTRA’s professional performers have ratified the National Commercial Agreement (NCA) with a vote of 95.8%.

The NCA, negotiated between ACTRA and the Association of Canadian Advertisers and the Institute of Communication Agencies (ICA), is the agreement which governs all performers in English-language commercials in Canada.

Key changes in the new NCA include a general  pay increase of 7.5% for ACTRA members, an additional 1.5% increase in residual fees, additional rates for cable, specialty and other media uses, and increases in session and use rates for commercials made for new media.