b'Remembering Margaret CollierCanadian screenwriters lost one of their true champions on April 11, 2021. At the age of 88, the WGCs first Executive Director Margaret Collier passed away in Toronto. Margaret leaves behind a legacy for which our members will be forever grateful.A tiny, elegant woman who cast a huge shadow, Margaret brought her flinty intelligence to bear on the task of ensuring that Canadian screenwriters were properly valued for their work. Her fight for screenwriters began when she joined ACTRA in 1977 to lead the newly formed Toronto Writers Branch of that organization. She later served as National Executive Director of the ACTRA Writers Guild until 1991.She worked closely with former WGC President, Jack Gray. They always operated as a team, and among their biggest achievements was establishing the production fee formula as part of the WGCs IPA. Its importance to Canadian screenwriters cant be underestimated.She was a tireless champion for the creative and financial rights of Canadian screenwriters, notes former WGC Councillor, Fred Yackman.In 1991, Margaret and Jack achieved another significant goal in establishing the WGC as separate from ACTRA. She became its first Executive Director and then retired in 1994.Margaret gave her life energy to lead the separation of our WGC from ACTRA, says WGC Executive Director, Maureen Parker. She was devoted to screenwriters and she knew their rights would be best served in an autonomous Guild. We thank you, Margaret. Her legacy lives on in the Canadian Screen Awards Margaret Collier Award, presented annually to a Canadian screenwriter in recognition of their outstanding body of work. RIP Margaret.CELEBRATING CANADIAN SCREENWRITERS'