An unprecedented coalition of more than a dozen respected Canadian writers’ organizations have called on the thousands of writers they represent not to write for publications owned by Transcontinental Media. This action was announced on September 30 after Transcontinental said it was making no changes to the contract — in spite of the concerns voiced by just about every writers group, association, federation, agency, and union in the country.
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As time goes on, we will provide updated information about other unfair freelance contracts you may confront, and what you can do about them.
Bad Writing Contracts in Canada 