The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) commissioned this report as a longitudinal study of Canadian government policy on foreign investment in the book industry. The report focuses on the policy’s current iteration, the Revised Foreign Investment Policy in Book Publishing and Distribution (1992).
It examines the policy’s implementation by successive governments over the past 25 years, summarizes the resulting impacts on the domestic book industry, and analyzes the policy’s effectiveness in achieving its objectives.
The report concludes with broad observations about the policy’s use and abuse by both Conservative and Liberal governments in the past.