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Beyond 2020: Investing in Canadian publishing’s next decade
Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2020 Budget Recommendation That the government increase the annual budget of the Canada Book Fund from $38.4 million to $58.4 million over five years or sooner, with proposed...
Canadian publishers urge action following conclusion of Parliamentary Review of the Copyright Act
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) urges the Government of Canada to move quickly following the October election to table legislation to clarify fair dealing for education. This call follows the tabling of the Standing Committee on...
ACP announces 2019 AGM honorees
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) is pleased to announce that the late Dr. Gregory Younging, Opaskwayak Cree Nation, will be recognized with the President’s Award at the association’s upcoming AGM. ACP will also present Catherine...
ACP welcomes Heritage Committee recommendations on copyright reform
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) welcomes the release of Shifting Paradigms, prepared by the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, which was tabled in the House of Commons yesterday. The report includes several recommendations that...
ACP releases study on diversity in the Canadian publishing industry
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) has released the results of its 2018 baseline survey measuring diversity in the English-language Canadian book publishing industry. The first survey of its kind conducted of the Canadian industry, the...
Submission to Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel
ACP was an active participant in the consultations that led to the development of the Creative Canada Policy Framework, released by the Department of Canadian Heritage in September 2017. While that policy framework addresses the full scope of the...
Canadian publishers head to Ottawa for annual advocacy week
Independent Canadian publishers from across the country will be in Ottawa this week for more than 50 meetings with MPs, Senators, and other government officials. Coordinated by the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP), the annual advocacy week...
Canadian publishers welcome the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s continued protection of cultural industries
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) congratulates the Government of Canada on this week’s announcement of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). After more than a year of negotiations, the agreement maintains the cultural...
Study on Remuneration Models for Artists and Creative Industries
Submission to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage Copyright is a key pillar of the creative economy and an essential policy tool. It upholds the intellectual property rights of publishers and creators, while allowing all Canadians ready...
Investing in Community, Education, Culture, Diversity, Equity and Export Development
Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2019 Budget Recommendation That the government increase the annual budget of the Canada Book Fund from $38.4 million to $58.4 million over five years or sooner, with proposed...
ACP statement on litigation between K-12 sector and Access Copyright
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) notes that Access Copyright has served and filed its Statement of Defence and Counterclaim in the legal action initiated by Ontario school boards and the Ministries of Education for all provinces and...
Class action settlement regarding copyright: Copibec and Université Laval
On June 19, Copibec and Université Laval announced they had reached an amicable settlement, ending the class action that Copibec had filed on behalf of creators and publishers against Université Laval in 2014. A legal Notice to Members has been...