Dennis Heaton named new Writer’s Guild president

TORONTO - The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) has elected showrunner and award-winning screenwriter Dennis Heaton as its new president for a two year term effective May 1, 2018.Heaton (pictured) has been a member of the WGC since 2001 and has served on the Guild’s council since 2012. Based in Vancouver, he is currently showrunner of the upcoming Netflix show The Order, plus was showrunner of the internationally renowned police procedural Motive (CTV/ABC seasons one and two), and has written for The Listener and Blood Ties, among other shows.“We’re very excited to work with Dennis,” said WGC executive director Maureen...