Canadian Screenwriters, Producers Agree on New Labor Deal

The three-year agreement follows the Writers Guild of Canada threatening a strike to resolve issues around artificial intelligence and fair pay and force a settlement. The Writers Guild of Canada and the Canadian Media Producers Association, representing local indie film and television producers, have agreed terms for a new labor contract. Terms of the latest Independent Production Agreement, which awaits ratification, were not disclosed. But they will cover rates and workplace conditions for Canadian writers, story editors, and story consultants. …