TORONTO – The Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) and the Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) jointly announced Wednesday that they have reached an agreement in principle on the terms of a new three-year Independent Production Agreement.
The CMPA-WGC Independent Production Agreement establishes the terms, conditions and rates for writers, story editors and story consultants. The current agreement expires on June 30, 2019.
The terms for the new agreement will now be sent to the CMPA’s Board of Directors and distributed by the WGC for ratification.
“We are proud to have come to terms on an agreement that truly values the important alliance that exists between Canadian screenwriters and independent producers,” said CMPA’s vice-president of national industrial relations and senior counsel Warren Ross, in the statement. “I want to thank the individuals on both sides of the bargaining table for their commitment to finding solutions that serve to benefit the future of our sector and Canadian storytelling on screen.”
“As the industry continues to evolve in Canada, we are pleased to have reached this agreement with the CMPA,” added WGC executive director Maureen Parker. “We feel it will continue to both protect the interests of Canadian screenwriters and maintain a good relationship with our producer partners for several years to come.”
