Working For Canadian Screenwriters

The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) represents more than 1,800 professional screenwriters working in film, television, radio and digital production. We help ensure screenwriters are paid fairly by negotiating a collective agreement with producers and broadcasters, and work with government agencies to increase support for screenwriters.

What a night!  More than 500 people helped the WGC celebrate Canadian screenwriters at the 2008 Canadian Screenwriting Awards on April 14, 2008.

For a complete list of Award Winners, please click here.

Canadian Screenwriter Spring 2008

Photo by Stacey Brandford

Banff Television Festival WGC Member Discount

Programs for Writers through TPL Screenwriter-in-Residence

Breaking news

WGC Appears before Senate to Oppose Guidelines for Film and TV Industry (April 10, 2008)

Sugith Varughese, Screenwriter-in-Residence, Toronto Public Library (April 9, 2008)

Poll Reveals Canadians Trust Ottawa to Protect Canadian Programming (April 7, 2008)

CCAU Calls for Strong CRTC Regulations to Support Canadian Programming (April 3, 2008)

WGC Demands Bill C-10 Film and TV Tax Credit Eligibility Guidelines be made public. (Mar. 4, 2008)

Canadian Broadcasters spend 12 times more to buy foreign drama than Canadian drama. (Mar. 4, 2008)

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Policy update

WGC - ACTRA response to Competition Policy Review Panel's paper, Sharpening Canada's Competitive Edge (Jan 11, 2008)

WGC intervention re: CanWest proposed takeover of Alliance Atlantis (Aug 10, 2007)

CCAU intervention re: CanWest proposed takeover of Alliance Atlantis (Aug 10, 2007)

WGC intervention re: Roger's acquisition of CHUM Ltd.'s CityTV stations (Aug 1, 2007)

WGC submission re: Diversity of Voices Proceeding (July 17, 2007)

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