Today is World Book and Copyright Day and we hope you will take a few minutes to stand up for Canadian creators and publishers. It’s as simple as going to IValueCanadianStories.ca to send a letter to the members of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) and the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC) … Read more
>> From the Government of Ontario News Release July 19, 2017 New Investment Aims to Enrich Children’s Learning Experience Ontario is bringing more Canadian literature — such as fiction, plays and poetry — into schools across Ontario, to enrich the learning experience of students in the classroom. Tourism, Culture and Sport Minister Eleanor McMahon … Read more
>> From Canadian Publishers’ Council Canadian Publishers applaud the Federal Court’s decision in Access Copyright v. York University Case TORONTO, Ontario, July 13, 2017 – The Canadian Publishers’ Council (CPC) is pleased that the Federal Court of Canada has upheld the rights of creators and publishers with its judgment on fair dealing and tariffs in … Read more
November 7, 2016 (Toronto, Ontario) – Madeleine Thien has been named the winner of the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel, Do Not Say We Have Nothing, published by Alfred A. Knopf Canada. The announcement was made at a black-tie dinner and award ceremony hosted by Steve Patterson, attended by nearly 500 members of … Read more
>> From The Walrus TORONTO, August 5, 2016—The Walrus Foundation is proud to announce the fifth annual Walrus Poetry Prize, judged by The Walrus poetry editor Damian Rogers and celebrated poet Hoa Nguyen. The Hal Jackman Foundation generously supports this $5,000 prize. “I’m delighted to be working with the poet Hoa Nguyen this year on the 2016 Walrus … Read more