by Trish Osuch | Aug 1, 2014 | Advocacy, Government & Funding, Government Briefs & Submissions, News & Events, Pre-Budget Submissions, Resources
Summary of Recommendations 1. Increase the Canada Book Fund from its current level of $39million per year to $48million, to maintain competitive capacity in Canadian publishing, support innovation in the sector, and strategically address the realities of today’s...
by Trish Osuch | Feb 12, 2014 | Government & Funding, Media Releases, News & Events
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) welcomes the stabilization of funding to the Canada Book Fund (CBF) in yesterday’s federal budget. The budget proposes making the $9 million supplementary portion of the fund, first introduced to the Department of Canadian...
by Trish Osuch | Dec 12, 2013 | Copyright, Education, News & Events
Prepared by the ACP Higher Education Committee Endorsed by the ACP Board of Directors We hope this statement will help move Canadians towards a shared understanding of fair dealing by articulating some underlying principles of fairness. Fairness in the unpaid use of...
by Trish Osuch | Dec 11, 2013 | Copyright, Education, News & Events
The Association of Canadian Publishers was disappointed to learn today that the University of Toronto and Western University have decided not to renew their Access Copyright licences. Our association represents 120 Canadian-owned publishers of all sizes. Revenue in...
by Trish Osuch | Feb 4, 2013 | Media Releases, News & Events, Research & Reports
Two recent surveys (November 2012 and January 2013) conducted by the Association of Canadian Publishers of its members reveal a positive climate for independent Canadian-owned book publishers. Asked if 2012 had been better than the previous year, worse, or about the...
