[GREG WINTERS] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 50s, WHITE. Margaret's husband. A gentle soul who needs his wife's steady presence. A father whose grief comes in waves of disbelief and anger, as he demands answers the system won't give. Protective without being hard. RECURRING

[GRACE REDSKY] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 50s, INDIGENOUS. Ryan Redsky's mother - a woman of dignified resilience now turned inward by grief. Mother who would never wish this on another. RECURRING

[BETH STANDING] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 30s, INDIGENOUS. Nathan Standing's sister - sharp, protective, and unafraid to call out injustice. She serves as her mother Sarah's steadfast support. The kind of sister who won't let her brother's memory be distorted. RECURRING

[RYAN REDSKY] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 25, INDIGENOUS. Recently released from corrections, he is playful and resourceful. Caught between the reserve that raised him and the city that keeps calling him back. EPISODIC

[TYLER MAHKESIS] CHARACTER IS MALE, 10-15yo, INDIGENOUS . Ashley's son. Mature beyond his years. Sweet kid who loves his mother. Responsible but still playful. Takes care of his working single mom in small ways. RECURRING **NEW AGE FOR CHARACTER. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT AGAIN IF PREVIOUSLY SEEN**

[VINCENT WINTERS] CHARACTER IS A MAN, 30s, INDIGENOUS. Luke Winter's grief-stricken brother - haunted, guarded, and quietly drowning. EPISODIC

[LILY LITTLEBOY] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 20s-30s, INDIGENOUS. Nathan Standing's ex-girlfriend - a kind, busy young mother who speaks plainly about the past without bitterness, remembering Nathan's defiant confidence with something close to admiration. EPISODIC

CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 40s, WHITE. Provincial MLA who discovers Ryan Redsky's body. A politician caught between conscience and caution. EPISODIC

CHARACTER IS A MAN, 40s-50s, METIS (FRENCH). Unconventional priest, who is warm but streetwise, with a dry humour that puts people at ease. Works with at-risk youth - not to preach, but to listen. EPISODIC

[CARLY BATEMAN] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 30s, INDIGENOUS. Guarded and matter-of-fact, she's got places to be and no patience for wasted time. EPISODIC

[BEATRICE] CHARACTER IS A WOMAN, 50s-60s, INDIGENOUS. - sharp-tongued and unafraid to speak up, she doesn't let ignorant comments slide and meets confrontation with quick, pointed pushback. Sharp-tongued and unafraid to speak up, she doesn't let ignorant comments slide and meets confrontation with quick, pointed pushback. EPISODIC

A privileged, imaginative child with a heart full of Christmas spirit. She's quite mischievous and tends to lie her way out of trouble.

Charlie's mother. Kind-hearted but rigid, with a strong sense of authority and order.

Warm and observant, he sees more than he says and often lets moments play out instead of controlling them. He serves as Charlie's moral compass throughout the film.

A hardworking Iranian immigrant father doing whatever work he can to survive. Farsi-speaking required.

Javad's son. A playful, emotionally intelligent boy who strongly believes in Santa Claus (or in his own words, "Baba Noël"). Farsi-speaking required.

Male, late 20s - mid 30s, Black. Jareth is a black, bearded, queer and buff man. He is tall, domineering and has a serious overtone. It is important that others take him seriously and he carries an air of having to work twice as hard to get half as far. True to his Jamaican heritage, his philosophy is ‘An Eye for an Eye’, which is not a desirable way of thinking for an HR Manager. Although he is not typically into giving handouts, he has a soft spot for Dominique. They were close in high school when he could not defend himself physically or verbally from bullying in Jamaica, for his meagre stature and suspected sexuality. Jareth eclipsed Dominique in ambition and achieved corporate success, because of his diligent work ethic and desire to prove himself worthy. As the relatively straight man in this comedy, think Don Cheadle meets Omari Hardwick. He needs to be able to pull off comedy by taking himself way too seriously when he says absolutely outlandish and diabolic things.

Male, 60s, Open Ethnicity. He is a driven and singularly focused scientist who uses elite athletes like lab rats. A manipulator who lacks sympathy and turns on a dime. Naturally grounded and confident.

Female, early 20s, East African. Delina is Aden's cousin, who is currently staying with her at her apartment while Aden's mom is travelling to Ethiopia. Delina was adopted by Aden's mom when she was 10 so she could have access to better education. Although Delina is extremely smart in school, she's used to being dependent on Aden's mom. When she discovers that war breaks out, she struggles with managing her emotions to figure out what to do.

Buscamos a una acriz que pueda interpretar a MAMÁ JOVEN, una mujer que se percibe así misma como jovial y divertida, sin importar que se ha converitdo en madre hace muy poco. Es de clase media, ligera y con la suficiente seguridad como para ser inoportuna.