Compared to Hollywood, Canada香蕉视频直播檚 screen industry is tiny. And by all accounts, there are fewer egos, bullies and power-trippers on the scale of Harvey Weinstein within it.

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For the past year, she香蕉视频直播檚 been holding ad-hoc meetings in Toronto living rooms and coffee shops about sexual misconduct in the industry. The latest meeting had about 25 women in attendance.

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Oscar-nominated filmmaker Atom Egoyan said ACTRA needs to take 香蕉视频直播渁 much firmer stand香蕉视频直播� going forward.

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Actress Mia Kirshner is also critical of the way ACTRA has handled the topic of sexual harassment and abuse.

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She wrote that she declined to be a part of a new committee created by ACTRA to deal with the issue and instead has co-created a group called #AfterMeToo to push for change.

Jennifer Jonas, producer and owner of New Real Films, said Thursday香蕉视频直播檚 industry meeting should address the need for parity and equality on TV and film sets.

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Rozema suggested industry workers also need a better method to report information about offenders.

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Actor Shawn Doyle, who is a councillor for ACTRA Toronto, insisted the union is taking the situation and this moment in time 香蕉视频直播渧ery, very seriously.香蕉视频直播�

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香蕉视频直播� With files from Maija Kappler

Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press