Degrassi Stars Participate in Day of Action for Canadian Programming

Dalmar Abuzied and Charlotte Arnold lended their support to ACTRA’s fight to keep Canadian programming on the air yesterday. The two Degrassi stars attended a rally at Parliament Hill in Ottawa alongside other well known Canadian actors from shows such as The Border and Little Mosque on the Prairie. The CRTC (regulator of Canadian content) has just launched hearings on the future of broadcasting in Canada. Performers from across Canada are calling on the CRTC to put Canadian programming first. According to the press release from ACTRA, last year Canadian networks “spent $740 million on U.S. and foreign programming and just $54 million on Canadian English-language drama.” Click here to read the entire press release and find out more.