The Business of Freelance Series: Tax Time Tips

January 25, 2021 Editor Event eventfreelance taxeswebinar

Freelancer tax questions?

Wednesday, February 10th – 9 a.m. PT

(10 a.m. MT/11 a.m. CT/12 a.m. ET/1 p.m. AT/1:30 p.m. NT)

Marginal tax rate? Foreign income? Eligible expenses? Is COVID relief taxable? What’s different in 2020? New exemptions?

Join CFG and Shannon Lee Simmons, founder of the New School of Finance for a lively (yes, lively) Q+A session that will help keep you square with the CRA. Go to this link to register.

Member registration is free. Not a member? Choose the ‘Friends of CFG’ registration option and enter TAXINGFL to reduce your rate to $15 from the regular price of $25 for non-members.

Registrants will also have access to an ‘On Demand’ video once the recording becomes available.

The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #44—Francesca Bianco

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In this regular feature, Story Board asks Canadian freelancers to share a few details about their work habits and their strategies for navigating the ups and downs of freelance life.Francesca Bianco is a Canadian freelance writer currently living in Germany.Her Maisonneuve feature "The Hand That Feeds You," which is about the impact of the…

The Born Freelancer Says Goodbye to 2020

December 09, 2020 Editor Advice born freelancerthe born freelancer

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We’d love to hear from you in the comments. I can't imagine there is anyone who isn't glad to see the end of this horrendous, tumultuous year.Thinking about it, our first and…

CFG’s first Annual General Meeting scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2021

November 10, 2020 Editor Event agmcanadian freelance guildcfgevent

NOTE: This event was postponed and has been rescheduled. It was originally scheduled for Nov. 28, 2020. In early February of 2020 members of the PWAC and CMG Freelance executives gathered in Toronto and over just two days hammered out the framework for what has become the Canadian Freelance Guild. We now have an active, vibrant Guild with an…

The Born Freelancer on Best Advice Received, Ever

October 28, 2020 Editor Advice born freelancerresearchthe born freelancer

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We’d love to hear from you in the comments. One of the best pieces of advice I ever received when I was starting out as a rookie freelancer came from a veteran writer and…

A refresher on indemnity and liability in contracts

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by Don GenovaOne of my roles as Organizer for the Canadian Freelance Guild is to help members interpret and negotiate contracts they’re asked to sign for the work they are about to do. (Lesson One: Agree on the contract before you start doing the work.)With each contract I review, it’s almost a certainty that it will contain clauses which are…

CBC Doc Mentorship Program deadline October 16

September 24, 2020 Editor Event audiocbccbc doc makerscbc freelancersdoc mentorship programeventradiothe doc project

CBC Radio's Doc Mentorship Program is once again open for pitches this fall.Experienced audio freelancers are invited to submit a pitch to the program, which is also open to all CBC employees – staff, contract and temps.The program is accepting applications for three different mentorships: the Doc Mentorship program, The Current's Advanced…

The Born Freelancer Reflects on Reviews

September 17, 2020 Editor Advice born freelancerfreelance lifethe born freelancer

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? We’d love to hear from you in the comments. September.For some, a beginning - or return - to school. (This year being more of a headache than most, thanks to the pandemic.)For…

New mentorship program aims to make room up front for BIPOC photojournalists in Canada

September 15, 2020 Editor News freelance photographersfreelance photojournalismphotojournalismroom up front

A new Canadian mentorship program aims to help photographers from diverse backgrounds make a career in visual storytelling.Called Room Up Front, the program offers support to early career BIPOC photojournalists and documentary photographers.Vancouver-based photojournalist Jimmy Jeong said he started organizing Room Up Front because he noticed a…

Forum Freelance Fund competition re-opens

September 01, 2020 Editor News bursariescanadian journalism forum on violence and traumaforum freelance fund

After suspending its 2020 competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Forum Freelance Fund has now re-opened for applications. The fund offers bursaries of up to $2500 to help Canadian freelancers -- and foreign freelancers working for Canadian media -- pay for hostile environment training.The new deadline for the FFF is September 14, 2020.The…