June 8, 2010 CANADA'S WRITERS DEMAND CHANGE TO COPYRIGHT ACT

June 5, 2010 WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD

June 3, 2010 CANADIAN WRITERS SAY NEW COPYRIGHT PROVISIONS UNDERMINE CREATORS' RIGHTS

May 31, 2010 MINISTER OF HERITAGE SNUBS CANADIAN WRITERS

May 21, 2010 WRITERS' UNION DECRIES ANOTHER BARRACK BOOK BASHING

May 21, 2010 CANADA'S MINISTER OF HERITAGE TURNS HIS BACK ON CANADIAN CULTURE (10KB PDF)

April 16, 2010 AN OPEN LETTER TO DR. CHRIS SPENCE, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (27KB PDF)

March 23, 2010 CHARLIE ANGUS, FAIR DEALING, AND THE WRITERS' UNION
Letter to NDP Member of Parliament Charlie Angus (41KB PDF)
Response to The Writers' Union (19KB PDF)

March 19, 2010 "PHONE CALLS I NEVER HAD" WINS WRITERS' UNION OF CANADA'S 17TH ANNUAL SHORT PROSE COMPETITION FOR DEVELOPING WRITERS

February 11, 2010 CANADIAN WRITERS HONOUR ALAN BOROVOY WITH 2010 FREEDOM TO READ AWARD

February 2, 2010 THE RIGHT BATTLE AT THE RIGHT TIME

December 15, 2009 THE AUTHORS GUILD REPORT ON RANDOM HOUSE'S RETROACIVE RIGHTS GRAB

December 11, 2009 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD $10,000 AWARD FOR FIRST BOOK OF SHORT FICTION

December 3, 2009 SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE TO AUTHORS, PUBLISHERS, AND OTHER BOOK RIGHTSHOLDERS ABOUT THE GOOGLE BOOK SETTLEMENT

December 3, 2009 AN OPEN LETTER TO PREMIER GORDON CAMPBELL

November 16, 2009 AMENDED GOOGLE SETTLEMENT

October 28, 2009 DEFENCE OF WRITING AND PUBLISHING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

October 19, 2009 BENEFITS YOU CAN AFFORD: A NEW INSURANCE PLAN FOR EVERYONE IN THE WRITING INDUSTRY

October 1, 2009 NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF THE SETTLEMENT OF CLASS PROCEEDING ROBERTSON V. THOMPSON AND OTHERS

October 1, 2009 TRANSCONTINENTAL MEDIA

September 4, 2009 THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE WRITERS' UNION OF CANADA (TWUC) FILES A STATEMENT OF OBJECTIONS WITH US COURT OVER THE GOOGLE SETTLEMENT

August 21, 2009 WRITERS DECRY BANNING OF POPULAR SCHOOL BOOK

September 8, 2009 TWUC BRIEFS FOR THE COPYRIGHT CONSULTATIONS
(38.9 KB PDF)

August 17, 2009 WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT GOOGLE
(58.5 KB PDF)

August 17, 2009 QUESTIONS ON THE GOOGLE SETTLEMENT
(58.8 KB PDF)

August 4, 2009 MORE ON THE GOOGLE SETTLEMENT
(39.5 KB PDF)

July 17, 2009 "THE LATE SHOW" WINS WRITERS' UNION OF CANADA'S THIRTEENTH ANNUAL WRITING FOR CHILDREN COMPETITION

July 15, 2009 AN OPEN LETTER TO THE HONOURABLE GARY LUNN, MINISTER OF STATE FOR SPORTS (2010 OLYMPICS)

May 23, 2009 WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD

May 13, 2009 "A.M. CARE" WINS WRITERS' UNION OFCANADA'S 10TH ANNUAL POSTCARD STORY COMPETITION

May 12, 2009 NOTICE OF HEARING TO PROPOSE SETTLEMENT OF CLASS PROCEEDING HEATHER ROBERTSON V. THOMPSON AND OTHERS

May 6, 2009 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR THE DANUTAL GLEED LITERARY AWARD

April 28, 2009 GOOGLE OPT-OUT DEADLINE EXTENDED BY FOUR MONTHS!

April 15, 2009 QUEBEC SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO CLASS ACTION OVER ELECTRONIC REPRODUCTION RIGHTS

March 24, 2009 THE GOOGLE SETTLEMENT: TWUC ADVISES MEMBERS NOT TO OPT OUT OF GOOGLE SETTLEMENT

March 18, 2009 WARNING

March 16, 2009 THE WRITERS' UNION OF CANADA ANNOUNCES WRITING FOR CHILDREN COMPETITION 2009

February 23, 2009 ANTI-CENSORSHIP CRUSADER WINS WRITERS’ AWARD

February 23, 2009 "EVERY GOOD BOY" WINS WRITERS' UNION OF CANADA'S SIXTEENTH ANNUAL SHORT PROSE COMPETITION FOR DEVELOPING WRITERS

January 6, 2009 THE WRITERS' UNION OF CANADA PRESENTS FROM DESK TO BOOKSTORE: MAKING THE LEAP TO WRITING AS A CAREER

December 18, 2008 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD
$10,000 FOR FIRST BOOK OF SHORT FICTION

December 11, 2008 THE WRITERS' UNION CELEBRATES THE ART OF ECONOMY WITH 10TH ANNUAL POSTCARD STORY COMPETITION

October 9, 2008 CROSS-COUNTRY RALLIES AND DEBATE QUESTIONS PROVE CANADIANS WANT ARTS FUNDING AT THE TOP OF THE ELECTION AGENDA

September 29, 2008 ARTS FUNDING AT THE TOP OF THE ELECTION AGENDA BECAUSE CANADIANS KNOW THE VALUE OF THE CREATIVE ECONOMY

September 17, 2008 THE WRITERS' UNION OF CANADA LAUNCHES SHORT PROSE COMPETITION FOR DEVELOPING WRITERS 2008

September 16, 2008 CANADIAN WRITERS MAKE IT SIMPLE FOR FEDERAL CANDIDATES: HOW WILL YOU PROVIDE FOR THE ARTS IF ELECTED?

August 12, 2008 WHAT IS IT ABOUT CANADIAN CULTURE THAT FRIGHTENS STEPHEN HARPER?

July 17, 2008 "TRACKS" WINS WRITERS' UNION OF CANADA'S TWELFTH ANNUAL WRITING FOR CHILDREN COMPETITION

June 17, 2008 WRITERS' UNION SAYS COPYRIGHT ACT "STILL NEEDS WORK"

June 12, 2008 WRITERS' UNION WILL GIVE COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION "CLOSE EXAMINATION"

June 6, 2008 WRITERS COMMENT ON THE LONG AWAITED COPYRIGHT BILL

May 24, 2008 WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD

May 21, 2008 "THE INVASION OF THE SNOTTY BADGERS" WINS WRITERS' UNION OF CANADA'S 9TH ANNUAL POSTCARD STORY COMPETITION

May 15, 2008 SHORT LIST ANNOUNCED FOR THE DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD

April 21, 2008 THE WRITERS' UNION SPEAKS AGAINST A "BIG BROTHER" APPROACH TO THE ARTS

February 25, 2008 DEREK FINKLE TO RECEIVE WRITERS' AWARD

February 19, 2008 ACCESS COPYRIGHT STUDY: INDEPENDENT FACTFINDER MARTIN FRIEDLAND RECOMMENDS CHANGES, VINDICATES CREATOR CRITIQUE

February 6, 2008 THE UNION IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS 2007 SHORT PROSE COMPETITION $2,500 WINNER

January 21, 2008 WRITERS' UNION OF CANADA CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO TABLE COPYRIGHT BILL

December 20, 2007 WRITERS DECRY CENSORSHIP OF CONTROVERSIAL BOOK

December 3, 2007 WRITERS SUPPORT COALITION EFFORTS TO THAW LIBEL CHILL

November 19, 2007 WRITERS WELCOME THAW IN ONTARIO'S LIBEL CHILL

November 19, 2007 CANADIAN WRITERS URGED TO SPURN U.S. PRODUCERS

October 23, 2007 HEAD OF NATIONAL ARCHIVES PROMISES WRITERS, HISTORIANS, AND GENEALOGISTS TO CONSIDER RESTORING REGULAR HOURS

October 22, 2007 COALITION CALLS FOR REVERSAL IN LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA CUTBACKS

October 19, 2007 TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY FACES "SECOND-RATE" FUTURE WRITERS' UNION CALLS ON CITY COUNCIL TO REVERSE BUDGET CUTS

September 26, 2007 WRITERS' GROUPS CALL FOR AN END TO VANCOUVER'S LABOUR DISPUTE

July 23, 2007 WRITERS’ UNION REACTS TO BEV ODA'S RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT

July 23, 2007 THE WRITERS' UNION OF CANADA IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS 2007 WRITING FOR CHILDREN COMPETITION $1,500 PRIZE WINNER

June 2, 2007 WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD

July 23, 2007 THE WRITERS' UNION OF CANADA IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS 2007 POSTCARD STORY COMPETITION $500 PRIZE WINNER

May 14, 2007 STATUS OF THE ARTIST BILL COMES UP EMPTY, SAY WRITERS

May 8, 2007 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR THE DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD

April 11, 2007 WAKE UP MR. HARPER!

March 23, 2007 WRITERS PRAISE ONTARIO BUDGET'S BOOST FOR THE ARTS

March 30, 2007 WRITERS DISAPPOINTED BY FEDERAL BUDGET’S MODEST
RE-INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS

February 26, 2007 WRITERS AWARD YOUTHFUL DEFENDER OF FREEDOM TO READ

February 19, 2007 WRITERS RALLY AROUND JOURNALIST

February 15, 2007 THE WRITERS’ UNION OF CANADA IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS 2006 SHORT PROSE COMPETITION FOR DEVELOPING WRITERS $2,500 PRIZE WINNER

January 22, 2007 SUPREME COURT MISSES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FREE SPEECH ISSUE IN BOOKSTORE CASE, CLAIM CANADA'S WRITERS

December 21, 2006 CANADIAN WRITERS SHIP BOOKS TO AFRICAN AIDS ORPHANS

November 30, 2006 TWUC DEPLORES ATTEMPT TO SEIZE WRITER’S NOTES

November 7, 2006 “SON OF SAM” BILL MAY IMPEDE CRIME PREVENTION, WRITERS SAY

October 18, 2006 WRITERS CALL ON CANADA POST TO SUPPORT CANADIAN CULTURE

October 13, 2006 ROBERTSON RULING A MIXED BLESSING SAY CANADA'S WRITERS

October 12, 2006 CANADIAN WRITERS CALL FOR INQUIRY INTO RUSSIAN WRITER'S MURDER

October 6, 2006 WRITERS DECRY CULTURE CUTS

August 31, 2006 OVERLY BROAD ANTI-TERRORIST LEGISLATION CHILLS INVESTIGATIVE WRITING, CLAIM WRITERS

August 28, 2006 THE WRITERS’ UNION OF CANADA IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS 2006 WRITING FOR CHILDREN $1,500 PRIZE WINNER

July 17, 2006 WRITERS WARN OF MEDIA MERGERS

July 6, 2006 WRITERS DECRY "COURT CHILL" ON TERRORISM TRIAL PUBLICATION BAN

June 16, 2006 THE WRITERS' UNION OF CANADA IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS 2006 POSTCARD STORY COMPETITION $500 PRIZE WINNER

May 30, 2006 WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD

May 2, 2006 BUDGET IGNORES CULTURE'S BENEFITS TO CANADA'S ECONOMY, SAY WRITERS

April 27, 2006 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR THE DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD

April 21, 2006 WRITERS CLAIM MUZZLING NOVELIST CHILLS CULTURAL CREATIVITY

March 1, 2006 WRITERS DECRY SCHOOL BOARD'S WITHDRAWL OF CHILDREN'S BOOK

November 25, 2005 CANADA'S WRITERS WELCOME INCREASED ARTS FUNDING

November 17, 2005 CANADA'S WRITERS OPPOSE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S NEW SNOOP LAWS

September 5, 2005 CANADIAN AUTHORS TO WALK THE CBC LINE

September 7, 2005 WRITERS OPPOSE CUTS TO THE PUBLICATIONS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

August 23, 2005 WRITERS' UNION URGES CBC PRESIDENT TO END LOCKOUT

July 13, 2005 THE WRITERS' UNION OF CANADA IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS 2005 WRITING FOR CHILDREN $1,500 PRIZE WINNER

June 22, 2005 WRITERS SUPPORT COLLECTIVE LICENSING IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT

June 20, 2005 WRITERS CALL ON THE SENATE TO RETHINK PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY LEGISLATION

June 3, 2005 WRITERS PRESS FOR MORE PROTECTIONS

May 28, 2005 WINNER ANNOUNCED FOR THE DANUTA GLEED LITERARY AWARD

May 17, 2005 POSTCARD STORY COMPETITION $500 WINNER

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