{"id":26,"date":"2016-04-27T11:01:25","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T15:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acaweb.ca\/en\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2026-09-23T14:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T18:03:25","slug":"for-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acaweb.ca\/en\/about\/for-media\/","title":{"rendered":"In the News"},"content":{"rendered":"

For media inquiries, contact Judy Davey, Vice President, Media Policy and Marketing Capabilities, jdavey@acaweb.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

Latest News Releases<\/h2>\n

September 23, 2026
\nACA Gold Medal 2026 Awarded to Brunico Communications’ Chief Chief Content Officer, Mary Maddever<\/a><\/p>\n

October 27, 2025
\nACA Gold Medal 2025 Awarded to Knix General Manager, Nicole Tapscott<\/a><\/p>\n

September 16, 2024
\nACA Gold Medal Awarded to Nestl\u00e9 Canada, CMO, SVP, Marketing and Commercialization, Tracey Cooke<\/a><\/p>\n

September 9, 2024
\n ACA Welcomes New President & CEO to Lead the Next Chapter <\/a><\/p>\n

August 14, 2024
\nThe CMDC and the ACA Raise Concern to the Government Over Digital Services Tax Impact on the Advertising Industry<\/a><\/p>\n

June 13, 2024
\nACTRA performers and ACA advertisers ratify the one-year renewal of National Commercial Agreement in Canada<\/a><\/p>\n

February 22, 2024
\nRon Lund Retires From the Association of Canadian Advertisers (ACA)<\/a><\/p>\n

February 7, 2024
\nACA begins Request for Information process for Cross-Media Measurement<\/a><\/p>\n

December 13, 2023
\nNew collective agreement reached for the production of advertising between APC and UDA<\/a><\/p>\n

September 27, 2023
\nACA Gold Medal awarded to Tennis Canada CEO Michael Downey<\/a><\/p>\n

September 8, 2023
\nIndustry Aligns to Improve Cross Media Measurement<\/a><\/p>\n

June 27, 2023
\nNew Restrictions on Food Advertising Directed at Children Effective June 28<\/a><\/p>\n

June 15, 2023
\nWave II of Global DEI Census shows high recognition of industry efforts but no improvement on inclusion<\/a><\/p>\n

May 16, 2023
\nThe ACA and ACTRA reach agreement on new agreement<\/a><\/p>\n

March 15, 2023
\nACA Leads Second Global Industry DEI Census in Canada<\/a><\/p>\n

September 8, 2022
\nACA 2022 Gold Medal awarded to Mark Harrison<\/a><\/p>\n

May 3, 2022
\nACA Board Ratifies ACTRA Agreement<\/a><\/p>\n

April 26, 2022
\nThe Association of Canadian Advertisers and ACTRA reach agreement on new agreement<\/a><\/p>\n

November 29, 2021
\nNew Tool to Ensure Diversity and Representation at Every Step of the Creative Process<\/a><\/p>\n

October 26, 2021
\nFirst-ever global DEI Census within the marketing industry reveals major challenges around family status, age, gender, ethnicity and disability in Canada<\/a><\/p>\n

September 7, 2021
\nFormer Walmart media exec tapped to lead ACA\u2019s cross media measurement initiative<\/a><\/p>\n

August 26, 2021
\nACA Strategic Partners Supportive During Unprecedented Challenges<\/a><\/p>\n

June 28, 2021
\nAdvertising Industry Commits to New Food and Beverage Code and Guide to Deliver on Government\u2019s Objectives on Advertising to Children<\/a><\/p>\n

June 14, 2021
\nCanada to participate in global industry survey on diversity, equity and inclusion launching June 21<\/a><\/p>\n

April 28, 2021
\nMarketers lag corporate progress on the sustainability agenda, suggests new research<\/a><\/p>\n

October 29, 2020
\nChange Is Coming to Cross Media Measurement in Canada<\/a><\/p>\n

October 21, 2020
\nP&G\u2019s Bethanie Butcher Joins ACA Board<\/a><\/p>\n

September 24, 2020
\nGlobal Advertisers Unveil a Collaborative New Approach to Cross-media Measurement<\/a><\/p>\n

June 1, 2020
\nEmphasis Of CMO Role Must Be On Leading Multi-faceted Teams Effectively<\/a><\/p>\n

May 6, 2020
\nACA Appoints New Board Chair<\/a><\/p>\n

February 26, 2020
\nACA Appoints Marketing Leaders to Two Change-making Committees<\/a><\/p>\n

October 7, 2019
\nGlobal advertisers launch drive to establish cross-media measurement principles<\/a><\/p>\n

September 19, 2019
\nACA Gold Medal awarded to MLSE CMO Shannon Hosford<\/a><\/p>\n

August 2, 2019
\nACA\u2019s submission to OPC on Cross Border Data Transfers<\/a><\/p>\n

April 12, 2019
\nRecommended Actions in Response to Recent Brand Safety Issues<\/a><\/p>\n

March 12, 2019
\nACA Announces Strategic Partners For 2019<\/a><\/p>\n

February 20, 2019
\nACA releases “The Marketer’s Guide to Dashboards”<\/a><\/p>\n

February 15, 2019
\nArmin Huska new elected Chair of ACA\u2019s Digital Committee<\/a><\/p>\n

September 13, 2018
\nA&W Dynamic Duo to Receive ACA Gold Medal for marketing excellence<\/a><\/p>\n

August 13, 2018
\nOpen Letter to Publishers: Ads.txt is Necessary<\/a><\/p>\n

January 15, 2018
\nACA Ups The Ante On Its Member Services<\/a><\/p>\n

November 9, 2017
\nFive New Members Elected To ACA\u2019s Board Of Directors<\/a><\/p>\n

August 1, 2017
\nCanadian creators and advertisers, Unifor, the National Football League and Bell renew their appeal to the CRTC to rescind its Super Bowl simsub ban<\/a><\/p>\n

July 18, 2017
\nACTRA, Canadian ad industry reach tentative settlement<\/a><\/p>\n

June 15, 2017
\nSenate Steamrolling Bill That Will Download Costs Onto Parents<\/a><\/p>\n

May 23, 2017
\nBot Fraud Pervasive Across Canadian Campaigns: Report<\/a><\/p>\n

May 18, 2017
\nNew Study Shows Effective Programmatic Ad Buys Remain Elusive Due To Transparency And Complexity Concerns<\/a><\/p>\n

May 17, 2017
\nACA And ACTRA Join Appeal Of CRTC\u2019s Super Bowl Ruling<\/a><\/p>\n

May 16, 2017
\nACA Mourns Loss Of Dynamic Ad Man Paul H\u00e9tu<\/a><\/p>\n

March 13, 2017
\nACA Announces Strategic Partners For Digital Era<\/a><\/p>\n

February 1, 2017
\nACA Takes Seat At The Table Of Media Rating Council<\/a><\/p>\n

November 18, 2016
\nCanadian Marketers Demand Digital Third-Party Verification<\/a><\/p>\n

October 5, 2016
\nACA Welcomes Six New Board Members<\/a><\/p>\n

August 9, 2016
\nACA adds depth to its digital capabilities<\/a><\/p>\n

April 2, 2016
\nIndustry Standards Champion Linda Nagel to Receive ACA Gold Medal<\/a><\/p>\n

March 17, 2016
\nWFA Global Marketer Week to be held in Toronto and Montreal in 2017<\/a><\/p>\n

March 1, 2016
\nACA Calls For Nominations for MarCom Industry\u2019s Top Honour<\/a><\/p>\n

February 18, 2016
\nSignificant agreement reached for marketing communications industry in Quebec<\/a><\/p>\n

June 26, 2015
\nMedia Maven Davey Moves to ACA<\/a><\/p>\n

May 14, 2015
\nAll Hail! Taxi founder Paul Lavoie to receive ACA Gold Medal Award<\/a><\/p>\n

March 17, 2015
\nACA’s new guidebook is requisite reading for marketers thinking of undertaking an agency search<\/a><\/p>\n

October 30, 2014
\nReport: Canadian Marketers Only Moderately Concerned About Protecting their Online Advertising Investments<\/a><\/p>\n

October 9, 2014
\nACA Announces Board of Directors for 2014-2015<\/a><\/p>\n

September 19, 2014
\nACA Highlights Advertising\u2019s Contribution to Canada\u2019s Broadcasting System at CRTC \u2018Let\u2019s Talk\u2019 TV Hearing<\/a><\/p>\n

July 28, 2014
\nACTRA and Canadian ad industry reach tentative settlement<\/a><\/p>\n

May 5, 2014
\nACA Honours Bill Moir with Gold Medal Award<\/a><\/p>\n

April 24, 2014
\nPurpose marketing ranks high in marketers\u2019 minds<\/a><\/p>\n

April 10, 2014
\nAd Revenue on CBC More Vital Than Ever<\/a><\/p>\n

February 20, 2014
\nCall for Nominations for MarCom Industry\u2019s Highest Honor<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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