News & Events
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...
Submission to Statutory Review of the Copyright Act
Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology 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 access...
ACP welcomes Creative Export Strategy
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) welcomes today’s announcement by Hon. Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, of the Creative Export Strategy, which will invest $125 million over five years to support the export initiatives of...
Canadian publishers welcome settlement between Laval University and Copibec
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) congratulates Copibec and Laval University on reaching an amicable resolution to their longstanding dispute over unlicensed copying of copyright-protected materials. Laval ended its licensing agreement...
Study: Canada’s policy on foreign control in the book industry is ineffective
On the occasion of its 2018 Annual General Meeting, today the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) released Net Benefit: Canada’s Policy on Foreign Investment in the Book Industry. This longitudinal study commissioned by the association’s...
ACP to honour Access Copyright at 2018 AGM
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) is pleased to announce that Access Copyright will be presented with honorary lifetime membership at the association’s upcoming Annual General Meeting. Since 1988, Access Copyright (formerly CANCOPY) has...