Writers Guild of Canada
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Abbreviation | WGC |
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Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
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Members | 2500 |
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Affiliations | IAWG |
Website | www |
The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) is a trade union representing professional writers working in
On behalf of its members, the WGC negotiates, administers and enforces collective agreements, setting out minimum rates, terms, and working conditions for all English-language productions in Canada. The central collective agreement, the Independent Production Agreement (IPA), is negotiated between the WGC and the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA), the association representing independent producers in Canada. In addition to the IPA, the WGC also has agreements in place with the APFTQ,
The WGC is also a member of the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds. Its current president is Alex Levine.[1]
History
The Association of Canadian Radio Artists was established in 1943 to advocate for better working conditions and wages for radio performers. Over time, writers also joined the organization, leading to its transformation into the Association of Canadian Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) in the following decade.
In 1984, the
In February 2023, Victoria Shen was named as the WGC's executive director, replacing executive director and CEO Maureen Parker.[2] During the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, the WGC expressed its support for the WGA and urged its members not to accept work on struck projects.[3]
Governance
The WGC is governed by a seven-member council of its members, which receives input from a fifteen-member national forum. Members of council and the national forum are elected from five regions (Atlantic, Quebec, Central, Western and Pacific), and serve two-year terms. The national forum meets annually with the council and the executive staff.[4]
References
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (2023-07-11). "Writers Guild of Canada Claims Members Pay Tumbled Amid Hollywood Production Boom". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (2023-02-21). "Writers Guild of Canada Names Victoria Shen as Executive Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (2023-05-02). "Writers Guild of Canada Tells Members to Not Cross Picket Line During WGA Strike". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "How We Work". Writers Guild of Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-14.