Ms. Ferne Downey (President, International Federation of Actors, Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA)) at the Canadian Heritage Committee

Thank you very much, Ms. Chairwoman, and members of the committee, for allowing us to appear before you today as part of your study, and thank you for the eloquent remembrance of Mr. Brown.

My name is Ferne Downey. I'm a Canadian actor and past president of ACTRA, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema and Television and Radio Artists as well as current president of FIA, the International Federation of Actors. Joining me today is Heather Allin, a fellow Canadian actor, and Chair of the ACTRA national women's committee.