Ontario to ban uniform charges, proposes new legislation for entertainment industry

By Anosha Khan ( April 14, 2026, 4:58 PM EDT) -- Ontario has brought proposed changes to the Employments Standards Act to ban employers from charging employees for required uniforms. It is also proposing the new Strengthening Talent Agency Regulation (STAR) Act to improve transparency and oversight of talent agencies for better protection of performers’ paycheques in the entertainment industry....