The new collective agreement is subject to ratification from Ontario crews under the union and the CMPA board of directors.
The National Director Mentor Program will provide up to 10 DGC members with a nine-month mentorship.
The IPA goes into effect on May 22 and includes script fee increases and AI protections.
In a Q&A with Playback, Smith discusses the Guild’s tentative deal with the CMPA and the impact of the strike authorization vote.
The Street Legal creator succeeds outgoing president Alex Levine, who held the role since 2021.
The IPA agreement comes less than two weeks after WGC members voted to authorize a potential strike.
Levine says the near-unanimous strike mandate is a “resounding statement from our members” as they prepare to go back to the table with the CMPA.
UPDATED: Both the WGC and the CMPA said they are committed to negotiating a deal after WGC members voted 96.5% in favour of a strike.
The Writers Guild of Canada has been in negotiations on a new IPA with the CMPA since last October.
The producers association also addressed the WGC’s call for a strike authorization vote in an update to members, obtained by Playback.
The re-election marks Bradley’s third term as chair of the guild, a position she’s held since 2020.
The WGC and the producers association have been in talks to renew their Independent Production Agreement since last October.