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Membership to the Book and Periodical Council is open to any Canadian charity, not-for-profit, foundation, or National Arts Service Organization that devotes, or whose members devote, the majority of their time and resources to the creation, promotion, and distribution of written content. Organizations, associations, individuals or companies that wish to support and stay engaged with other sector professionals but do not meet the conditions of membership may join the as Affiliates.

General written-word organizations

  • Access Copyright

  • BookNet Canada

  • Editors Canada

  • Indexing Society of Canada

  • The Word on the Street

  • Writer's Trust of Canada

Organizations for book and magazine publishers

  • Alberta Magazine Publishers Association

  • Association of Canadian Publishers

  • Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec

  • Association of Manitoba Book Publishers

  • Books BC

  • Book Publishers Association of Alberta

  • Canadian Publishers' Council

  • Literary Press Group of Canada

  • Ontario Book Publishers' Organization

  • SaskBooks

Organizations for children’s book creators and publishers

  • Canadian Children's Book Centre

  • CANSCAIP

Writers’ organizations

  • Canadian Authors Association

  • League of Canadian Poets

  • The Writers' Union of Canada

Library associations and organizations

  • Canadian Urban Libraries Council

  • Ontario Library Association

Affiliates

  • Gallagher Benefit Services (Canada) Group Inc.

  • Canpar Express

  • Fraser Direct Distribution Services

  • Lakeside Book Company

  • Universal Logistics