Canada's broadcasters are ignoring their obligations under the Broadcasting Act and their responsibilities to Canadian viewers by bringing more U.S. content to a broadcasting system already saturated with Hollywood shows.

"We're inundated with Hollywood celebrity culture in Canada. It's becoming virtually impossible to find any sign of Canadian life on Canadian television stations," said Stephen Waddell, National Executive Director of ACTRA.

Canada's three major broadcasters, including our own public broadcaster, announced a new onslaught of American shows: CTV announced it will stream U.S. content from TMZ.com onto its national entertainment show, website and Star! channels. Today, CanWest Global's CH channels are re-branded as E! with U.S. content from E! networks and CBC has announced it has purchased 180 one-hour episodes of The Martha Stewart Show.

"E Talk Daily and ET Canada's idea of Canadian content is covering Paris Hilton strolling the streets of Yorkville in Toronto. That's insulting. These new programs show a further lack of commitment to Canadian audiences, and a blatant disregard for the Broadcasting Act," said Richard Hardacre, National President of ACTRA.