Off the Wire: September 2025
We’re revitalizing our series, Off the Wire. Here, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus. Who needs a water cooler? With layoffs continuing to ripple through Canadian media and other sectors this autumn, the freelance landscape is shifting in real time. Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey […]
Off the Wire: August 2025
We’re revitalizing our series, Off the Wire. Here, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus. Who needs a water cooler? With freelance participation on the rise and regulations tightening, it’s more important than ever to stay informed. Here are the latest stories shaping the future of freelancing […]
Off the Wire: July 2025
We’re revitalizing our series, Off the Wire. Here, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus. Who needs a water cooler? With freelance participation on the rise and regulations tightening, it’s more important than ever to stay informed. Here are the latest stories shaping the future of freelancing […]
Off the Wire: June 2025
We’re revitalizing our series, Off the Wire. Here, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus. Who needs a water cooler? With freelance participation on the rise and regulations tightening, it’s more important than ever to stay informed. Here are the latest stories shaping the future of freelancing […]
Off the Wire: May 2025
We’re revitalizing our series, Off the Wire. Here, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus. Who needs a water cooler? With freelance participation on the rise and regulations tightening, it’s more important than ever to stay informed. Here are the latest stories shaping the future of freelancing […]
Off the Wire: April 2025
We’re revitalizing our series, Off the Wire. Here, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus. Who needs a water cooler? As the election unfolds, so too does the landscape of freelance and media work in Canada. This month, we’re tracking major developments that impact independent workers—from sweeping […]
Off the Wire: March 2025
We’re revitalizing our series, Off the Wire. Here, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus. Who needs a water cooler? New regulations and industry shifts in Canada are shaping how independent workers operate. From tax reporting changes affecting gig workers to emerging trends in freelance work, staying […]
Off the Wire: February 2025
We’re revitalizing our series, Off the Wire. Here, we gather stories about the media business, journalism, writing, communications, and freelancing—with a Canadian focus. Who needs a water cooler? Freelancing stories from around the web Canadian news publishers sue OpenAI over alleged copyright infringement [AP] Freelance Trends 2025 [Freelancer Club] These Writing Trends Are Reshaping Freelance […]
Highlights of the First Annual General Meeting of the CFG
On Saturday, February 6th the Canadian Freelance Guild held its first-ever Annual General Meeting. The online event took just under three hours and accomplished several important goals. Bylaws: The first-ever set of Bylaws establishing the CFG were passed, after some considerable discussion and constructive ‘friendly amendment’ editing. The new bylaws include details about the CFG’s Board […]
Canadian Freelance Guild progress update
One month ago we launched our new association, the Canadian Freelance Guild. Since that time we’ve been busy creating resources for our members and looking for new ways to help self-employed creators during this difficult time. Here’s an update on what we’ve been up to. • The CFG Job Bank for members is now live! […]
