Member Review
Canadian writers take so much for granted. Canada Council programs. Festivals and readings. Cheques arriving from the Public Lending Right Commission and Access Copyright. The Writers’ Trust of Canada Awards. Apparently, some of us believe that these things sprang unbidden from a naturally generous culture, and will always be with us. But they exist thanks mainly to the sustained creative efforts and constant vigilance of The Writers’ Union of Canada. We owe. We owe those who have gone before us, and we owe those who will come after.
National Council & Staff
National Council
Eric Enno Tamm, Chair
Anita Daher, First-Vice Chair
Heather J. Wood, Second Vice-Chair
Julia Lin, Treasurer
Sapha Burnell, British Columbia/Yukon Representative
Gail Sidonie Sobat, Alberta/Northwest Territories/Nunavut Representative
Bruce Rice, Manitoba/Saskatchewan Representative
Mia Herrera, Ontario Representative
Shelagh Plunkett, Quebec Representative
Chuck Bowie, Atlantic Representative
Benj Gallander, Advocate
Carmen Rodriguez, Advocate
Anna Marie Sewell, Advocate
Staff
John Degen, Executive Director
jdegen@writersunion.ca
416-703-8982 ext. 221
Siobhan O’Connor, Associate Director
soconnor@writersunion.ca
416-703-8982 ext. 222
Gaeby Abrahams, Fund Development & Projects Manager
gabrahams@writersunion.ca
416-703-8982 ext. 223
Valerie Laws, Office Administrator
info@writersunion.ca
416-703-8982 ext. 224
Rebecca Benson, Equity, Membership, & Engagement Coordinator
rbenson@writersunion.ca
416-703-8982 ext. 226
Doyali Islam, Write Editor
write@writersunion.ca
Gaeby Abrahams, Write advertising inquiries
ads@writersunion.ca
