Registration - In-house Organization

Writers Guild of Canada / Victoria Shen, Executive Director

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Writers Guild of Canada
Responsible Officer Name: Victoria Shen, Executive Director
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2011-02-28
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 954272-278067

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 152

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 2

Version 1 of 57 (2011-02-28 to 2011-03-03)

Registration versions:

Version 1 of 57 (2011-02-28 to 2011-03-03)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Arts and Culture
Broadcasting
Industry
Intellectual Property
Taxation and Finance
Telecommunications

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Bill C-32 - Copyright Amendment Act in respect of compensation for creators and authorship of the audio-visual work.

Policies or Program, Regulation

Taxation and Finance: Is relevent in respect of audio-visual tax credits and pre-budget consultations.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Copyright Board of Canada (CB)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
Industry Canada
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the Opposition

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) represents more than 2,000 professional English-language screenwriters across Canada. These are the creators who write the distinctly Canadian programs we enjoy on our televisions, movie screens and digital platforms. What we do: The WGC is the voice of screenwriters in Canada and an advocate for policies that foster the Canadian cultural industries. The WGC negotiates and administers collective agreements with independent producers and broadcasters.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Jill Golick, President

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Screenwriters write the scripts that are the foundation of compelling films, television shows, and digital content. The scripts they create are the blueprints for productions, including not only dialogue, but scene directions, descriptions of sound, music, narration and more. The work of the screenwriter attracts more talented people to a project, leverages more jobs and, when successful, generates millions in spin-off economic impact.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
366 Adelaide St.W.
Suite 401
Toronto, ON M5V 1R9
Canada

Telephone number: 416-979-7907 Ext. 5228
Fax number: 416-979-9273

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Kelly Lynne Ashton, Director of Policy | No public offices held
Jill Golick, President | No public offices held
Maureen Parker, Executive Director | No public offices held

Writers Guild of Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Writers Guild of Canada	2011-02-28	current

Writers Guild of Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Victoria Shen	2023-02-27	Current
Neal McDougall	2022-03-09	2023-02-27
Maureen Parker	2017-12-15	2022-03-09
Jill Golick	2011-02-28	2017-12-15

Date Modified:: 2026-04-23

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Registration - In-house Organization

Writers Guild of Canada / Victoria Shen, Executive Director

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 1 of 57 (2011-02-28 to 2011-03-03)

Version 1 of 57 (2011-02-28 to 2011-03-03)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program, Regulation

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization