PWAC Advocacy & Reports
Respect And Remuneration: Attitudes about Editorial Working Conditions in the Canadian Magazine IndustryPWAC, in partnership with Magazines Canada and the Canadian Society of Magazine Editors (CSME), is pleased to announce the release of Respect And Remuneration: Attitudes about Editorial Working Conditions in the Canadian Magazine Industry. The report is the result of the Canadian Magazine Industry Task Force 2008 survey, an in-depth study of the magazine industry and those employed in it. Over 450 staff and freelance writers, editors and publishers were consulted.
"In order for the magazine industry to thrive, we need to identify its shortcomings and work together on arriving at solutions," said CSME President Bob Sexton. "This report is a great first step in that direction. It should be required reading for all editors, writers, publishers and those who care about the future of magazines in this country."
"The report gives us a solid basis for our next steps - solutions focused conversations," said Mark Jamison, Chief Executive Officer of Magazines Canada.
The findings of the report will serve as the basis for the next phase of the Magazine Industry Task Force's efforts, where key magazine industry stakeholders will gather for a series of round table meetings across Canada to work out a Best Standards and Practices agreement for the magazine publishing industry.
"We're all hoping that sitting down and coming to a mutual understanding of the issues facing the magazine business will prove valuable to all parties involved and help keep this important cultural industry vibrant," said David Johnston, PWAC Executive Director.
Click here to download the report in PDF format.
2008 Creators' Copyright Coalition (C.C.C) Platform on the Revision of Copyright
The Creators' Copyright Coalition (C.C.C) is an alliance of 16 professional associations of individual creators and performers, and copyright collective societies active in theatre, the visual arts, the applied arts, literature, music, recording and audiovisual (radio, television, film and commercials). Together, these associations and collectives represent more than 100,000 creators (authors and performers) who are copyright owners. The C.C.C defends the interests of authors and performers in the revision of the Copyright Act of Canada.
Click here to download the 2008 C.C.C Platform in PDF format.
PWAC Annual Report 2009
PWAC's annual report is distributed each year at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The report includes the organization's audited Financial Statements and other information pertinent to the AGM.
Click here to download the report in PDF format.
PWAC Canadian Professional Writers SurveyIn 2005, PWAC conducted its second freelance writers survey in ten years. This was the first comprehensive survey of the Canadian writing community and the first since the rise to prominence of the online marketplace.
Click here to download the survey report in PDF format.
PWAC Senate Submission
In 2004, PWAC presented a submission to the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications.
Click here to download the Senate submission in PDF format.
Analysis of Heather Robertson Decision
To help in everyone's understanding of just what was and what wasn't decided on October 12th, we present Writers' Rights Upheld considered analysis of the decision, written by Warren Sheffer of Hebb &Sheffer, a Toronto law firm deeply involved in copyright and the cultural industries.
This report was originally written for copyright lawyer Lesley Ellen Harris' website and copyright newsletter, and is republished here with her kind permission. You can subscribe to Lesley Ellen Harris' newsletter at her website.
Click here to download the article in PDF format.
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