The WGC has released a new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Report with the latest 2023 data. For the first time since the Guild began publishing this report, the data show a decline in the number of episodes across every TV format. In addition, the series covered in this year’s report hired fewer writers than ever before. Compared with 2016, the number of WGC members working on Canadian TV decreased by 11 per cent. This decline jeopardizes the hard-fought progress made by the WGC to establish a growing pool of diverse working writers within the industry.
The report is based on data from 76 series (53 live-action and 23 animation) that were in production in 2023, in addition to the 372 series covered in the period from 2019 to 2022. It includes WGC membership and production data.
New this year, the WGC is releasing a guide of Best Practices for Producers Working with Diverse Screenwriters as a companion document to the report. The guide is intended as a tool for producers seeking to hire diverse screenwriters, build strong creative partnerships, and foster working environments that are conducive to authentic storytelling.
Read the current report and best practices guide.
