Canada's Writer Strike Following Hollywood

[FWN Adm]

After the long lasting writers and actors strike in Hollywood, the Canadian Writers Guild has also already voted to go on strike if they don't come to an agreement with the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA). The writers guild already had an over 96% vote in favor for a strike if no resolutions are reached.

How this affects films and shows

Many shows and films are being produced in Canada therefore it could again affect shows viewed all around the world. Many shows and films produced by Hollywood also have parts of them created and filmed in Canada therefore those would also be affected.

The Canadian Writers - that consist 2500 members - asks for fair compensation for their work and set these forth in further contracts. One of the biggest threats for writers is AI and AI produced stories. The CMPA agrees that stories and scripts should be created by humans and not computers.

The U.S. writers strike lasted for 148 days, if the Canadian strikes also goes on for similar length of time, it will again affect the film and TV industry significantly.

More information can be obtained at the Official Website of the Writers Guild of Canada.

[FWN Adm]

Writers Guild of Canada and the Canadian Media Producers Association have reached an agreement together for a three-year term. This means the threat of a strike by the Writers Guild is no longer valid.

We wish both organizations good success and cooperation in the future.