Alex Levine

The Writers Guild of Canada

The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) represents over 2,000 professional English-language screenwriters in Canada. These are the creators who write the distinctly Canadian entertainment we enjoy on our televisions, movie screens, radios and digital platforms. The prime occupation of the WGC is to negotiate, enforce, and administer collective agreements setting out the minimum terms and conditions of work in the Guild's jurisdiction – independent English-language production in Canada. The central collective agreement, Independent Production Agreement, is negotiated between the Guild and the associations representing independent producers – the Canadian Film and Television Producers' Association and the Association des Producteurs de Films et de Télévision du Québec. Agreements have also been negotiated with the CBC, NFB, TVOntario, CTV, Global, and ACCESS (Alberta). We also provide industry standard writing contracts, ensure contracts comply with the collective agreements, pursue royalties and resolve disputes on working conditions, payments and writing credits. As the voice of Canadian screenwriters, the Guild works to raise the profile of writers through a number of marketing and lobbying initiatives. The Guild actively promotes writers and their craft by publishing Canadian Screenwriter Magazine and a Directory of Members, holding the annual WGC Screenwriting Awards, and organizing training seminars and networking opportunities.