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The Canadian Publishers’ Council applauds Government budget commitments on Copyright

The Canadian Publishers’ Council (CPC) is pleased to see the Government of Canada commit to ensuring a stable educational publishing industry in its 2022 Budget, released April 7th. The CPC has joined with Canada’s major creative sector organizations to urge the government to implement the legislative changes recommended in the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage’s … Read more

CPC Responds to SCC Decision in York vs Access Copyright suit

The Canadian Publishers’ Council (CPC) responded to the SCC ruling with disappointment over the on-going market disruption that prevails in the Education sector in Canada. “This SCC decision does nothing to clarify the intended purpose of the Fair Dealing exception introduced in 2012,” said CPC President David Swail. (The SCC ruled 9-0 to dismiss York’s … Read more

CPC Celebrates World Book Day 2020

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

Canadian Education Research Council (CERC) to merge with Canadian Publishers’ Council (CPC)

>>From the Canadian Publishers’ Council and Canadian Education Research Council February 1, 2017 – TORONTO, ONTARIO Today CERC announced the completion of its merger with CPC, combining Canada’s largest K-12 publishers with their counterparts in Higher Education to create a powerful voice for Canada’s Educational Publishing sector across K-20, at a critical time for the … Read more