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Writers Guild of Canada: Advocacy, Community, and Benefits for Canada's Screenwriters

Screenwriters can qualify to join the WGC with one writing contract in our jurisdiction (English production in Canada), signed in the past two years with a producer who is signatory to one of our agreements.  We also offer incentives for writers who would not normally qualify.

WGC Screenwriting Awards

The WGC celebrates our members' creative achievements at the annual WGC Screenwriting Awards.

Canadian Screenwriters Collection Society

The Canadian Screenwriters Collection Society (CSCS) was established by the WGC to claim, collect, administer and distribute foreign authors’ levies to film and television writers. Members read the new privacy policy here.

Media
Podcast
WTTV

WTTV: Diggstown

Diggstown showrunner Foyd Kane and series writers Lynn Coady and Ellen Vanstone discuss the CBC series with JP Larocque.

Magazine
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Canadian Screenwriter Magazine

Spring 2020 Issue
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WGC Diversity

Diversity & Inclusion

Connecting writers from diverse backgrounds with the Canadian television industry — and industry professionals with rising talent.

News and events
News
Qaseem Fazal

June Script of the Month

Clement and Michael

Clement Virgo in Conversation with Michael McGowan

Sage

May's Script of the Month

we support the WGA

Message to WGC Members Regarding the WGA Strike

Alex

WGC partners with Working the Scene in Colour

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2023 WGC Award Winners Announced!

Angela Hanna Goulene

April's Script of the Month

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New EDI Report Now Available

time to act

WGC Welcomes Passage of Bill C-11

Alex Levine

WGC's Alex Levine interviewed by CBC on Bill C-11

Joan Digba

March Script of the Month

Victoria Shen

The WGC Welcomes New Executive Director, Victoria Shen

Karolyn

February’s Script of the Month

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WGC Special Awards Now Open For Entries

Lorimer

January Script of the Month

Renuka

December Script of the Month

Kirsten on set

Writers Talking TV: Holiday MOWs now on YouTube

Stephanie Herrera

November Script of the Month

Alex Levine before Senate

The WGC speaks about Bill C-11 before Senate Committee

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2023 WGC Awards Are Now Closed for Nominations

Hello again

Cut To Podcast: Hello (Again)

Adam Hussein

October Script of the Month

Taf Diallo

September Script of the Month

Brishkay

August 2022 Script of the Month

Tony Tran

July 2022 Script of the Month

Diane

June 2022 Script of the Month

Anthony

Writers Talking TV: The Art of Showrunning

time to act

The WGC on Bill C-11

i voted

IPA 2019-2022 Extended to 2023

Spencer Levine

May 2022 Script of the Month

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The winners of the 2022 WGC Screenwriting Awards!

Jade Stone

April 2022 Script of the Month

Natasha Semone Vassell

March 2022 Script of the Month

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WGC 2022 Screenwriting Awards Finalists

Bill C-11 the Online Streaming Act

WGC Statement on Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act

thomas

Op/ed - Hidden in Plain Sight: Disclosing my disability

martina

December's Script of the Month

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WTTV: Pretty Hard Cases now on YouTube

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WTTV: Pretty Hard Cases set for Dec. 1

vanessa

November's Script of the Month

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WGC statement on the appointment of Pablo Rodriguez as Heritage Minister

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Ontario Covid-19 Film & TV industry guidelines updated

richard

October's Script of the Month

Events
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Intellectual Property Registration Important Changes

IMPORTANT UPDATE - WGC NOT ACCEPTING NEW OR RENEWAL IP REGISTRATIONS AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2018

The WGC has decided not to continue to accept new intellectual property registrations or renewals of existing registrations effective Oct. 1, 2018. Costs required to build a new registration application for the new WGC website have proved prohibitive. New digital registrations or renewals will no longer be accepted. (The acceptance of new or renewals of paper registrations was discontinued in June, 2014.)

The service will continue for any registrations that are active and have not expired. We will continue to store these registrations securely, answer questions and provide information regarding these registrations. As well, registrants who provide the appropriate documentation may continue to withdraw these registrations. Access to the online registration system will not be available to registrants.

The WGC reserves the right in its sole discretion to make changes to, modify, delete or add to its business practices for its intellectual property registration service at any time by posting this information on its website, which constitutes notice to you. Your continued use of the registration after any such amendment constitutes your acceptance of these business practices.