CMPA COVID-19 updates

COVID-19 communications

Below are the recent communications sent to CMPA Members regarding COVID-19.

Notes to Members

COVID-19 CMPA update – January 7, 2022 | January 7, 2022
COVID-19 CMPA update – December 3, 2021 | December 3, 2021
COVID-19 CMPA update – November 12, 2021 | November 12, 2021
COVID-19 CMPA update – October 15, 2021 | October 15, 2021
Revisions to Ontario Section 21 “Film and television industry health and safety during COVID-19” guidance | October 7, 2021
COVID-19 CMPA update – September 24, 2021 | September 24, 2021
COVID-19 CMPA update – September 10, 2021 | September 10, 2021
COVID-19 CMPA update – July 16, 2021 | July 16, 2021
BC: Transition from COVID-19 safety plans to communicable disease prevention | June 30, 2021
COVID-19 CMPA update – June 25, 2021 | June 25, 2021
New COVID-19 Letter of Understanding with the BC Council of Film Unions | June 17, 2021
COVID-19 CMPA update – June 11, 2021 | June 11, 2021
COVID-19 CMPA update – June 4, 2021 | June 4, 2021
BC government passes Bill 13 to provide paid COVID-19 sick days | May 27, 2021
Increase to Short-Term Compensation Fund | May 25, 2021
COVID-19 CMPA update – May 21, 2021 | May 21, 2021
COVID-19 CMPA update – May 14, 2021 | May 14, 2021
Canada Media Fund releases $18.9M in COVID-19 relief funds | May 3, 2021
COVID-19 CMPA update – April 30, 2021 | April 30, 2021
Ontario COVID-19 restrictions announced on April 16 | April 19, 2021
Ontario stay-at-home order template travel letter | April 9, 2021
Ontario state of emergency and stay-at-home order | April 7, 2021
Ontario “emergency brake” measures | April 1, 2021
Telefilm releases guidelines for extended Short-Term Compensation Fund | March 4, 2021
Ontario: COVID-19 snap hiatus and sick day variances | February 16, 2021
COVID-19 CMPA update – February 12, 2021 | February 12, 2021
COVID-19 CMPA update – February 5, 2021 | February 5, 2021
Update on Ontario COVID restrictions announced on January 12 | January 12, 2021
COVID-19 CMPA update – January 8, 2021 | January 8, 2021
Mandatory negative COVID-19 test for travellers entering Canada | January 1, 2021
Update on Ontario provincial restrictions announced today | December 21, 2020
COVID-19 CMPA update – November 27, 2020 | November 27, 2020
Update on Ontario provincial restrictions announced today | November 20, 2020
COVID-19 CMPA update – November 13, 2020 | November 13, 2020
CMF announces measures to support racialized creators | November 6, 2020
COVID-19 insurance: Short-Term Compensation Fund guidelines released | October 28, 2020
REMINDER | Phase 2 COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funds – Audiovisual Allocation application deadline tomorrow, October 16 | October 15, 2020
Ontario implements additional public health measures in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel | October 9, 2020
Federal government announces COVID-19 insurance fund for Canadian production sector | September 25, 2020
COVID-19 CMPA update – September 25, 2020 | September 25, 2020
COVID-19 CMPA update – September 18, 2020 | September 18, 2020
Phase 2 COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funds – Audiovisual Allocation criteria and application processes | September 17, 2020
COVID-19 CMPA update – September 4, 2020 | September 4, 2020
WGC Council votes against tentative variance agreement | August 25, 2020
COVID-19 CMPA update – August 21, 2020 | August 21, 2020
COVID-19 CMPA update – August 14, 2020 | August 14, 2020
COVID-19 variance agreement discussions with unions and guilds | August 13, 2020
ACFC West agreement extended due to COVID-19 | August 13, 2020
Release of BC COVID-19 Pandemic Production Guide | August 11, 2020
Update: CMPA secures change to CEWS addressing payroll business number – Bill passed by Senate to become law | July 28, 2020
COVID-19 CMPA update – July 24, 2020 | July 24, 2020
CMPA launches new healthQ Canadian Production Industry Health Screening Tool | July 24, 2020
CMPA secures change to CEWS addressing payroll business number | July 23, 2020
COVID-19 CMPA update – July 17, 2020 | July 17, 2020
2020/21 CMPA membership renewal | July 14, 2020
COVID-19 CMPA update – July 10, 2020 | July 10, 2020
COVID-19 CMPA update – June 26, 2020 | June 26, 2020
Release of Ontario COVID-19 health and safety guidance for the production sector | June 25, 2020
CMPA extends membership year to August 31 | June 22, 2020
COVID-19 CMPA update – June 19, 2020 | June 19, 2020
COVID-19 CMPA update – June 12, 2020 | June 12, 2020
BC motion picture industry COVID-19 health and safety guidelines update | June 8, 2020
Approval of Ontario health and safety guidelines for film and TV production sector | June 3, 2020
CMPA proposal for COVID-19 insurance coverage | June 1, 2020
Updates to COVID-19 government support programs | May 20, 2020
CMF and Telefilm COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funds – Criteria and application processes | May 19, 2020
Canada Media Fund announces new program and guideline flexibility in response to pandemic | May 15, 2020
Federal government announces $115.8 million in COVID-19 related funding for screen-based industry | May 8, 2020
CMPA extends membership year to June 30 in response to ongoing pandemic disruption | April 17, 2020
CMPA questionnaire: Producers’ experiences with COVID-19 federal business support programs | April 17, 2020
COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2 | April 14, 2020
Updated information on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy | April 2, 2020
Updated: Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan | March 27, 2020
Survey: Help us measure the impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian film and TV production sector | March 24, 2020
Extension of CMPA membership year in response to COVID-19 | March 20, 2020
Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan | March 19, 2020
CMPA update on COVID-19 | March 16, 2020
Key provisions of CMPA labour agreements relating to COVID-19 | March 16, 2020
Union and guild agreements and force majeure | March 15, 2020
COVID-19 | March 11, 2020

News releases

Joint statement on Government of Canada’s extension of Short-Term Compensation Fund | February 10, 2021
Ongoing COVID-19 insurance challenges put $1 billion of Canadian film and TV production at risk | September 18, 2020
CMPA’s 2020 Indiescreen Awards postponed due to COVID-19 | July 22, 2020
CMPA statement on Quebec government fund to reopen film and TV production sector and need for a national solution | July 14, 2020
Joint statement on CERB extension | June 12, 2020
Canada’s film and TV production sector faces $2.5 billion hit due to COVID-19 | April 21, 2020
CMPA’s Profile 2019 highlights economic capacity of Canadian media production industry before COVID-19 | April 2, 2020
COVID-19 Production Industry Taskforce | March 20, 2020