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Canada's entertainment industry releases collective code of conduct

The new code takes aim at eradicating sexual harassment in the workplace

Victoria Ahearn · The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 08, 2018 5:04 PM ET | Last Updated: March 8 The collective code of conduct comes as a response to the #MeToo movement and is an effort by the Canadian entertainment industry to combat harassment in the workplace. (Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press) This screengrab from the ACTRA website shows some of the media organizations in Canada who have signed the new code of conduct for the entertainment industry. (ACTRA)

Defining the workplace in the entertainment industry

Sparrow said there is no legislation that would make the code mandatory, but unions and guilds have the option to work it into their collective agreements.Schitt's Creek actors Jennifer Robertson, Annie Murphy, Emily Hampshire talk to CBC News at the Canadian Screen Awards about the importance of keeping the #AfterMeToo discussion going. 1:22

Other steps outlined in the code include:

A work in progress since 2017

About 30 different representatives of the music industry met last week in Toronto to talk about creating their own code of conduct.The Canadian filmmaker on changes towards better inclusion and representation in the Canadian entertainment industry. 0:49



