Are you a freelancer who wants to learn how to negotiate better rates for your work? Do you wonder how to value your skills and experience in the market? If so, you don't want to miss this upcoming event by the Canadian… [Read the full article…]

The primary goals of this meeting were to review progress since our AGM in May, and to plan for the remainder of the year. [Read the full article…]

Websites are still a vital piece of online culture, and can be an important tool in the freelancer's kit. As always, it comes down to a question of risks, rewards, and getting the best return on your… [Read the full article…]

The final of four Summer Academy sessions covered the risks and rewards of Blogging for Business. Writer/Book Coach Caroline Topperman, travel blogger Vanessa Chiasson, medical blogger and RN Marijke Vroomen Durning,… [Read the full article…]

CFG Summer Academy #2 - Level Up Your Social Media Platforms

This Business of Freelancing Experts panel focused on improving your social media campaigns, best practices and pitfalls. The social media world is undergoing some rapid re-alignments at the moment, and we will explore… [Read the full article…]

CFG Summer Academy #1 - Building Your Brand

This Business of Freelancing Experts panel will focus on Building Your Brand - the what, the why and the how - to increase your client base. Join writer/artist Jenelle Hardy, communications professional Lisa Tabachnick… [Read the full article…]

Introduction to ChatGPT for Wordsmiths - Video Recording Available

This session is intended for freelancers who have yet to delve into the world of Artificial Intelligence using ChatGPT, the wildly popular tool that will either lead to the greatest explosion of human creativity in… [Read the full article…]

Finding Freelance Work: Getting the Most out of Job Bank 2.0

The CFG Job Bank received top ratings since it launched more than three years ago. Now it's new, improved, and still tops the list of member favorites. Have you ever wondered where all those amazing CFG Job Bank… [Read the full article…]

3rd Annual General Meeting - Recording Now Available!

It's been a challenging year, with some good and not so good news to share with you. Some AGM Highlights: Reflect on our past year's accomplishments Address our challenges and devise solutions Discuss strategies… [Read the full article…]

CFG Experts Panel - Corporate Work Part 2 - Now Available as a Pre-Recorded Video!

Join us for an exciting follow-up to our highly popular expert panel event in January on 'Finding Corporate Work'. We brought back the same group of panelists for Part 2, where we dove even deeper into the latest trends… [Read the full article…]

CFG Author’s Interview - donalee Moulton: Now Available as a Pre-Recorded Video!

CFG Members, did you miss our recent event with author donalee Moulton on the business of publishing and her first mystery novel, "Hung Out to Die"? The interview is now available in our video library and it comes just… [Read the full article…]

The New Version of the CFG Job Bank is LIVE!!!

The Canadian Freelance Guild's Job Bank was one of the first member services launched following our founding in early 2020 with the merger of the Professional Writers Association of Canada and the Canadian Media Guild's… [Read the full article…]

Our New Member Services Page

Not long ago, navigating the services that CFG offers on our website meant visiting a land of links from a drop-down menu with no way to get a quick, broad view of what’s on offer to members, or even basic information… [Read the full article…]