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In case you missed it last week. The Hollywood writers strike is finally over!

Here are a few quotes from the official WGA announcement:

“On Tuesday, members of the Writers Guilds East and West voted by a 92.5% margin to lift the restraining order that was invoked on November 5th. The strike is over.”

“Writing can resume immediately. If you were employed when the strike began, you should plan to report to work on Wednesday.”

“…with the establishment of the WGA jurisdiction over new media and residual formulas based on distributor’s gross revenue (among other gains) we are confident that the results are a significant achievement not only for ourselves but the entire creative community, now and in the future.”

You can read the full WGA announcement over at Deadline Hollywood Daily.

In a motion to prevent U.S. film productions from shooting in Canada, the Film and Television Action Committee (FTAC), a Hollywood organization, has filed a petition against Canada with the U.S. Trade Representatives. The FTAC says Canadian subsidies are unfairly luring productions away from the U.S.

Enter ACTRA, The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists. “We will fight this attack on Canada’s film industry and insist on the right to provide support to our industry” stated Richard Hardacre, ACTRA National President.

The article points out that the FTAC’s complaint is unwarranted and will definitely not be approved under any trade agreement.

The full article directly from ACTRA.