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2024 Canadian Book Publishing Industry Salary Survey

The Association of Canadian Publishers, in partnership with the Canadian Publishers’ Council and Work in Culture, has launched an updated salary survey of the Canadian publishing industry. The last Canadian publishing salary survey, conducted by Quill & Quire, was released in 2018. This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. To access the survey … Read more

ACP announces 2024 award recipients

The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) is delighted to announce that Patsy Aldana, founder of Groundwood Books, is the recipient of the 2024 President’s Award. ACP is also pleased to report that Kate Edwards, CEO of Access Copyright and former Executive Director of ACP, will be presented with an honorary lifetime membership in the association, … Read more

Canadian publishers welcome commitment to copyright reform in Budget 2022

The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) welcomes the tabling of Budget 2022, which confirms the Government of Canada’s commitment to ensuring that the Copyright Act protects all creators and copyright holders. Through the budget, the government acknowledges the importance of creating the conditions to ensure a sustainable educational publishing industry, including fair remuneration for rightsholders. … Read more

Canadian publishers call for urgent reform of the Copyright Act

The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) is discouraged by the Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC) July 30 judgement in the long-running legal dispute between York University and Access Copyright. The judgement dismisses appeals from both parties and leaves the Federal Court of Appeal’s (FCA) earlier ruling, that tariffs certified by the Copyright Board are not … Read more

ACP welcomes Budget 2021 commitments and seeks targeted support for book publishers in its implementation

April 20, 2021 The Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) welcomes the tabling of Budget 2021, which charts the course for Canada’s economic recovery from COVID-19. In addition to targeted support for the arts and culture sector, the budget includes a much-needed extension of emergency support programs like the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and Canada Emergency … Read more