Playwrights Guild of Canada is a registered national arts service association mandated to advance the creative rights and interests of professional Canadian playwrights, promote Canadian plays nationally and internationally, and foster an active, evolving community of writers for the stage.

PGC is an organization that:

Is inclusive and representative (geography, diverse backgrounds, age, stage of development, gender and sexual orientation); Maintains the standards and practices of the profession; Affirms the importance of playwriting as an art; Safeguards freedom of expression in Canadian theatres; Contributes to the development of the art form; Strives to remain relevant within the larger community.