Strike Averted! Writers Guild Of Canada & Canadian Media Producers Association Reach Agreement

There won’t be a strike in Canada after all. The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) and the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) have reached an agreement in principle on terms for a new Independent Production Agreement (IPA).

The pair jointly announced they had succession concluded negotiations and reached terms on the IPA. The agreement, details of which will emerge over coming hours and days, covers terms, conditions and rates for writers, story editors and story consultants.

This comes after Deadline last week revealed talks had resumed amid an increasingly nervous industry environment following news the WGC had for the first time in its history approved strike action. Our sources said the approval was being seen as a last-ditch ploy to bring the CMPA back to the table and has out a deal. Looks like it worked.

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