WGC and CMPA reach terms on new independent production agreement

The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) and the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) jointly announced Tuesday the successful negotiation of an agreement in principle on the terms for 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, a joint announcement says. “We are pleased to have reached a fair agreement with the CMPA that will protect the livelihoods of our screenwriter members and maintain stability in the Canadian film and television industry,” Victoria Shen, executive director of the WGC, said in a statement. “We feel the new...