Hollywood Stars Ask Toronto Film Festival to Drop RBC as Sponsor
- Open letter to TIFF cites bank as financier of fossil fuels
- RBC says ‘more action and at a faster pace’ needed on climate
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A group of Hollywood A-listers including Mark Ruffalo and Joaquin Phoenix are calling on the Toronto International Film Festival to drop the Royal Bank of Canada as a sponsor, calling the firm “one of the most polluting companies” in Canada.
The open letter, signed by over 200 film industry professionals, asks TIFF Chief Executive Officer Cameron Bailey to discontinue the organization’s relationship with Canada’s biggest bank for the 2024 edition of the festival.