The Best Career Plan for Newcomers in Canada is to Stay Unemployed
Kadon Douglas Kadon Douglas

The Best Career Plan for Newcomers in Canada is to Stay Unemployed

“For a country that prides itself on being welcoming to foreigners, the entertainment industry often fails to integrate the talents and experiences of immigrant professionals, specifically those who are new to the country.” - Written by guest contributor Leandro Matos

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CDCE Recommendations on Generative AI and Copyright in the Creative Sector
Kadon Douglas Kadon Douglas

CDCE Recommendations on Generative AI and Copyright in the Creative Sector

Generative AI is the latest disruption in the cultural sector, presenting opportunities and threats to the way we work, how we protect our creative work, and the value we place on human creativity and innovation. In this light, the CDCE has presented recommendations to the Government Canada in response to the ISED’s consultation on Copyright in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence.

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Advocacy, Policy and Research 2023 Round Up
Kadon Douglas Kadon Douglas

Advocacy, Policy and Research 2023 Round Up

We’ve been doing a lot of reflecting as we wind down operations for the year. Let's revisit a few of these pivotal moments in our Advocacy, Policy and Research Round-Up of 2023.

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WGC, IATSE strike deal to represent script coordinators
Kadon Douglas Kadon Douglas

WGC, IATSE strike deal to represent script coordinators

Three years after BIPOC TV & Film circled a petition for the inclusion of script coordinators in the Writers’ Guild of Canada, an agreement was reached between the Guild and IATSE to extend union representation to script coordinators working in Canada.

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