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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 film, television, radio, and digital media production in Canada. Members of the WGC write dramatic TV series, feature films, Movies of the Week, documentaries, animation, comedy and variety series, children's and educational programming, radio drama, as well as corporate videos and digital media productions. The organization administers the annual WGC Screenwriting Awards.
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, CBC Radio, CBC Television, CTV, the NFB and TVOntario. The WGC is formally recognized as the official bargaining agent for English-language professional screenwriters under the federal Status of the Artist Act and Quebec's Status of the Artist Legislation.
The WGC is also a member of the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds. Its current president is Bruce Smith.[1]
- ^ Townsend, Kelly (2024-05-09). "Writers Guild of Canada council elects Bruce Smith as president". Playback. Retrieved 2023-08-28.