"Derek Finkle of the Canadian Writers Group and I, along with Derek's lawyer Iain McKinnon, met on July 16th with senior executives at Transcontinental to express our concerns and dismay regarding their new contract. The Transcontinental representatives asserted that the permanence of the agreement and the granting of copyright, albeit non-exclusive, would not have any impact on a writer's ability to earn a living. We, along with our legal representative, expressed strong disagreement. The Transcon VPs suggested this was an issue to be raised with their lawyers in Montreal. Derek and I, in consultation with Iain McKinnon and Michael Levine of Goodmans LP and Westwood Creative Artists will be attempting to renegotiate the terms of the agreement next week. The Professional Writers Association of Canada and the Canadian Writers Group have gathered the support of the following agencies and organizations to support our efforts and to encourage their writers to not sign Transcontinental's Master Agreement:
Canadian Freelance Union (CFU)
The Cooke Agency Federation of BC Writers
Quebec Writers Federation
Saskatchewan Writers Guild
Westwood Creative Artists
Writers Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador
Writers Federation of New Brunswick Writers
Federation of Nova Scotia Writers Union of Canada
I will be keeping PWAC members (along with the other organizations involved) informed about the outcome of these negotiations.
David Johnston PWAC Executive Director"Nous vous tiendrons au courant des discussions.
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