The Directors Guild of Canada consists of a National Office in Toronto and seven District Councils, each headquartered in a major production centre of the region it represents: Alberta, the Atlantic Region, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. All members are national members and are affiliated with the District Council in whose jurisdiction they live.

Five of the seven DGC district councils have a Standard Agreement. This includes Alberta, the Atlantic Region, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan. British Columbia has a separate agreement, and Quebec is currently negotiating one with the Quebec producers' association.

All new members apply to the DGC through their respective District Councils, who decide on member admission and upgrade, in conjunction with the National Membership & Training Committee (M&T). Their decisions are reviewed and approved by the National Executive Board (NEB). (See Fact Sheet 3, DGC Member Services.)

Members of each District Council vote to elect their own District Council Chair and Executive Board. Each Council Chair has a seat on the National Executive Board (NEB) of the DGC. The National President and Secretary-Treasurer and representatives for each category (Directors, Assistant Directors, Production Department, Location Managers, Art Department, Editing Department and Accounting Department) are elected to the NEB by full members of the DGC.

District Council Responsibilities

• District Councils uphold the National mandate.
• District Councils promote their Council concerns and interests at National Executive Board (NEB).
• District Councils negotiate and administer collective agreements.
• District Councils coordinate and collect director buyouts in cooperation with the Directors Rights Collective of Canada (DRCC).
• District Councils implement permit policies.
• District Councils lobby at local and provincial levels in consultation with National.
• District Councils form alliances and join actions with other provincial organisations to enhance and protect members' interests.
• District Councils recruit new members within existing DGC categories.
• District Councils act as a resource for producers.
• District Councils attract production to the District Councils.
• District Councils promote and market members.
• District Councils deliver training in coordination with the National Membership Admissions Committee (NMAC) where applicable.

District Council Information:

DGC Alberta District Council
2526 Battleford Ave. S.W.,
Suite 133 (Building B8, Currie Barracks)
Calgary, Alberta
T3E 7J4
Tel: (403) 217-8672
Fax: (403) 217-8678
Email: dgc@dgcalberta.ca 
Web Site: http://www.dgcalberta.ca/

DGC Atlantic Regional District Council
1657 Barrington Street, Suite 408
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2A1
Tel: (902) 492-3424
Toll-Free: 1-888-342-6151 (within Atlantic Provinces)
Fax: (902) 492-2678
Email: inquiries@dgcatlantic.ca
Web Site: http://www.dgcatlantic.ca/

DGC British Columbia District Council
1152 Mainland Street, Suite 430
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 4X2
Tel: (604) 688-2976
Fax: (604) 688-2610
Email: info@dgcbc.com
Web Site: http://www.dgcbc.com/

DGC Manitoba District Council
The Union Centre 202B - 275 Broadway
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 4M6
Tel: (204) 940-4300
Fax: (204) 942-2610
Email: smclaren@dgc.ca
Web Site: http://www.dgcmanitoba.ca/

DGC Ontario District Council
15 Toronto Street, 9th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 2E3
Tel: (416) 925-8200
Fax: (416) 925-8400
Email: odc@dgcodc.ca
Web Site: http://www.dgcodc.ca/

DGC Saskatchewan District Council
2440 Broad Street, Suite # W213 B
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 4A1
Tel: (306) 757-8000
Fax: (306) 757-8001
Email: sk.dgc@sasktel.net
Web Site: http://www.dgcsask.com/