Multiprovince (1,020 writers, story editors, story consultants) and the Writers Guild of Canada (WGC)
Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022. Signed on July 1, 2019.
Medical benefits: Producer will contribute amount equal to 5% of gross fees of each writer, story editor, story consultant who is guild member for insurance benefits.
Pension: Producer will contribute amount equal to 5% of gross fees of each writer, story editor, story consultant who is guild member for retirement benefits; each writer, story editor, story consultant will contribute 3% of gross fees.
Mileage: $0.30 per kilometre if writer, story editor, story consultant is required to use own automobile when producer requires writer, story editor, story consultant to travel more than 40 kilometres from writer’s, story editor’s, story consultant’s home and if transportation, accommodation and meals are not provided by producer.
Sample rates of annual pay (current):
Feature film script fees (minimum rates)
C101 script: $61,163
C102 original treatment: $27,491
C103 treatment based on script material supplied: $18,350
C104 script from existing treatment: $39,702
C105 first draft from existing treatment: $21,406
C106 second draft from existing first draft: $18,349
C107 rewrites
By original writer: $29,955
By another writer: $39,702
C108 written narration other than by writer of script or story and script: $21,381
C109 polish: $9,160
Third draft (optional, when writer has been contracted and paid for full script under C101): $15,291
Documentary feature film script fees (minimum rates)
C115 documentary feature film script: $29,752
C116 documentary feature film initial proposal or outline: $8,926
C117 documentary feature film script based on initial proposal or outline: $24,694
C118 documentary feature film rewrite: $8,627
C119 documentary feature film polish: $4,314
C120 documentary feature film written narration: $15,095
Editor’s notes: Administration fee: Producer will assist in defraying cost of administering terms of agreement: 2% of gross fees, maximum $1,000 per production or episode to guild; 2.75% of gross fees, maximum of $2,850 per production (feature film, television movie, pilot, etc.) or $1,900 per episode of series directly to association. Travel expenses: $195 per diem to cover all expenses when staying in hotel, motel or similar accommodation in Canada.
