News about members of the BPC
April 29, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) is frustrated and disappointed by the Federal Court of Appeal’s April 22 decision related to the legal action between Access Copyright and York University. Though the Court confirmed the lower-court decision that fair dealing guidelines adopted by York do not meet the Supreme … Read more
April 30, 2020 The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) calls on the federal government to immediately implement Heritage Committee recommendations designed to repair the marketplace for Canadian creativity. Last week’s Federal Court of Appeal decision in legal action between Access Copyright and York University illustrates just how damaged and unfair the current legislative framework is … Read more
TORONTO, ON April 24, 2020 CPC is pleased to join in celebrations of World Book Day, and we stand with our affiliated international organizations IPA, IFFRO and IFA among others, to call for international support for our sector. As the COVID-19 crisis impact is felt around the world, governments have a vital role to play … Read more
April 23, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On World Book and Copyright Day, the Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) joins the global book industry in calling on governments to support the sector through the implementation of economic stimulus packages in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The association is proud to join Canadian colleagues in endorsing a … Read more
April 23, 2020 On this World Book and Copyright Day, The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is proud to support a joint public statement from the world’s writing and publishing community urging “governments all over the world to recognize, support and celebrate the importance of books, learning solutions and professional and scholarly content by adopting economic stimulus packages … Read more