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Submission to Canadian Heritage All cultural industries have experienced transformative change over the past decade, and we applaud Minister Mélanie Joly for her leadership in reviewing Canadian Heritage’s cultural policy toolkit to ensure it is...
ACP mourns the passing of Jim Douglas
It is with sadness that the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) shares news of the passing of Jim Douglas, who died September 24 in Vancouver. We extend our condolences to Douglas’ family, and the many friends and colleagues who worked with...
ACP stands in support of Turkish publishers and freedom to publish
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) opposes the state closure of 29 publishing houses in Turkey, which have had their assets seized by the government following a failed coup d’état last month. Dozens of other media outlets have also been...
Canadian publishers endorse federal initiatives supporting Indigenous arts
At its 2016 Annual General Meeting, held June 8-10 in Winnipeg, the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) voted unanimously to endorse initiatives announced recently by the Canada Council for the Arts and Department of Canadian Heritage, which...
ACP to honour Margaret Reynolds and founders of McNally Robinson at upcoming AGM
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) is delighted to announce that Margaret Reynolds, the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia’s long-time executive director, will be presented with the President’s Award at the ACP’s upcoming...
Canadian publishers welcome renewed investment in the Canada Council for the Arts and promotion of cultural industries abroad
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) congratulates the government on its planned investment in the Canada Council for the Arts, announced in yesterday’s federal budget. The budget includes a commitment to increase the Council’s budget by...
Copyright Board decision offers little clarity on fair dealing for education
Canada’s independent publishers are discouraged by the Copyright Board’s recent decision on the 2010-2015 K-12 Tariff, issued February 19. The decision assigns no tangible value to the vast majority of material copied in Canadian schools. This will...
ACP statement on TWUC & CAA open letters
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) represents 115 English-language book publishers, located in all ten provinces and Nunavut. Our members are independent businesses, owned and operated by Canadians. Each year approximately 80% of the new...
Canada’s Book Publishers: Telling Our Stories, Growing Our Economy
Submission to Ontario’s Cultural Strategy The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) congratulates Premier Wynne and Minister Coteau for initiating the development of a culture strategy for Ontario. The province offers a wealth of cultural...
ACP to honour Linda Cameron with President’s Award
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) is pleased to announce that Linda Cameron, Director of University of Alberta Press, will be presented with the ACP President’s Award this June. A past president of ACP, Linda is recognized for her...
Kate Edwards to succeed Carolyn Wood as ACP Executive Director
Long-time Association of Canadian Publishers Executive Director Carolyn Wood has announced her retirement, and will be leaving her position as of June 30. She will continue to do some work with the ACP on a consulting basis. The ACP board of...
Canadian book publishers respond to attack on Charlie Hebdo
Members of the Association of Canadian Publishers are profoundly shocked and saddened by today’s attack at the office of Charlie Hebdo in Paris. “We mourn those who lost their lives in this assault on freedom of expression,” said ACP President Erin...