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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 (August 2025) reported a drop of 43,000 self-employed workers. For freelancers, this mix of contraction and instability underscores just how important independent work has become. Freelancing is more than a side hustle or a backup plan, it’s a resilient path forward in a job market where traditional roles are shrinking.
WildBrain has announced that it’s exiting the Canadian broadcast space, shuttering its networks including Family Channel, WildBrainTV, Télémagino and more.
Read MoreIn a hit to regional news operations, Global News confirmed layoffs affecting 45 staffers, including 26 journalists, across B.C. and Alberta.
Read MoreSuzanne Bowness asks the all-important question, when do you know it’s time to call it quits on an experiment that isn’t working?
Read MoreIt's a question circulating on social media and in writers' conversations everywhere: when is the right time to start offering a new service or explore a new niche? And equally important—when do you know it's time to call it quits on an experiment that isn't working?
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 and media in Canada.
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?
[The Canadian Press]
Read MoreThis article is by Julie Barlow, author of GOING SOLO: Everything You Need to Start Your Business and Succeed as Your Own Boss (with Jean-Benoît Nadeau).
Work looks a little different when you’re a media freelancer. Sometimes it looks a lot different!
How we use LinkedIn is different too. This is no static platform for us. We can’t simply list our work experience.
In addition to curating the CFG’s Job Bank, and serving as only the second Editor of The Storyboard, our long running freelance-focused publication that turns 15 this year, Robyn runs a busy freelance writer and coaching business, and is the author of Marketing for Freelance Writers. There’s more, but you get the idea.
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 social media landscape continues to evolve, the CFG and many of our members are shifting focus away from more contentious sites like Meta/Facebook and Twitter/X, while increasing their activity on LinkedIn, the business-friendly platform now owned and operated by Microsoft.
