The Writer’s Guild of Canada found the number of Indigenous, Black, people of colour, LGBTQ2S people and people with disabilities writing for Canadian TV has increased by 17 per cent since 2017
The number of diverse writers working on Canadian television series has increased by 17 per cent since 2017, but the number of diverse writers in senior positions is still low, says the Writer’s Guild of Canada.88 live action and animation series produced last year, as well as 342 series produced from 2017 to 2021. The guild defines diverse writers as Indigenous, Black, people of colour, LGBTQ2S and people with disabilities.
The WGC has introduced programs and mentoring schemes for its members based on data from previous reports. But Shen said the industry must do more The pandemic only created more barriers, they added. For example, writers who were hired during that time dealt with virtual writers’ rooms, which meant a shortening of contracts and no time on set gaining experience.
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