Regarding differences between countries

[Bakatare]

Hi,

I'm a student at the University of Windsor who is in a class about stage management. One of our assignments is to seek out more experienced people and get their opinions on certain questions, so I was hoping someone here could help me out with that.

My question is this: What are the main differences between working in different countries (mainly Canada, the U.S.A, and England)? Are equity rules different, or do rehearsals tend to be run in unique ways?

Any sort of information someone could tell me about the differences one might encounter when stage managing in these countries would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks