Entries from February 2008

February 28, 2008

Upcoming events for writers

Below are some upcoming non-PWAC events. Please follow up with the relevant organization for more information.
Canadian Association of Journalists: Free Lunchtime Talk
STÉPHANE ROUSSEL AND JEAN-CHRISTOPHE ROUSSEL ON: QUEBEC, WAR AND AFGHANISTAN
The Montreal chapter of the Canadian Association of Journalists will host a discussion with Prof. Stéphane Roussel, UQÀM’s chair of foreign and defence policy, and [...]

February 26, 2008

PWAC’s letter of support for the ERDC

Further to this post about the court hearings currently underway in Montreal, below is the letter of support prepared by our national president and executive director. Craig Silverman, our chapter president, presented the letter in court yesterday but was prevented from reading its contents into the record. He did however get the opportunity to offer [...]

February 22, 2008

Important freelancer court case gets underway this Monday

This Monday morning (Feb. 25), a very important court case is getting underway in Montreal. It is a class action lawsuit against the
Montreal Gazette and its owners etc. on behalf of freelance writers. The issue is that “for years freelancers’ work was (and frequently still is) reproduced electronically without consent or compensation,” according [...]

February 18, 2008

PWAC Quebec Spring Events

We have two upcoming events, one of which is open to the public. The other, our annual Show & Tell, is members only. You can get all the details for Show & Tell in the Members Only section. Our Freelancer Boot Camp ‘08 on April 5 is free for members and open to anyone for [...]