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ACP releases submission on NAFTA and Canadian book publishing
In its submission to Global Affairs Canada’s consultations on the upcoming renegotiation and modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) calls for maintenance of NAFTA’s cultural...
Canadian Book Publishing & NAFTA
A submission to Global Affairs Canada on the renegotiation and modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement Summary of Recommendations Maintain the cultural exception; Renew commitment to Canadian ownership of cultural industries;...
Digital Trends and Initiatives in Education: The Changing Landscape for Canadian Content
Emerging technologies have provided K–12 schools and post-secondary institutions with tools that allow students and teachers to access information and content from an array of sources never before available in Canada. This transformation is...
Canadian Content in a Digital World
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...
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...
Public Opinions on the Value of Books in the English Language Book Sector, Summary Report
The Book Strategy Group (BSG), an ad hoc committee representing the interests of Canadian writers and publishers, commissioned public opinion research on current attitudes of English-speaking Canadians about the cultural and economic value of...
Pre-Budget Consultation Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance
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...
Surveys reveal positive climate for independent Canadian publishing
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,...
Public Engagement in Canadian Book Publishing
A Response to the Canada Council’s “Public Engagement in the Arts” The members of the Association of Canadian Publishers, representing independent, Canadian-owned publishers of English-language books, congratulate the Canada Council on publication...
Pre-Budget Consultations
The cultural industries are a key economic driver in Canada, accounting for $46 billion or 3.8% of Canada’s GDP and more jobs than the forestry and insurance sectors combined. To ensure the ongoing stability of cultural industries, government must...
Consultation on K to 12 Educational Publishing in Canada
The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) commissioned this consultation in pursuit of a strategic plan for the ACP and its members to increase their involvement in the K to 12 educational resources publishing sector. This work began in January...
Amendments to Bill C32 can help Canada get copyright right
The ACP applauds the government for tabling this long‐awaited legislation. We wish to acknowledge the significant progress represented by many of its provisions, and also to express our concerns over others that could prove damaging to the revenues...