Update: Cross-Canada Copyright Consultations
Below is the most current information we have regarding the cross-Canada Copyright Consultations (as of May 31, 2018). Come back regularly to check for updates. Committee Appearances Please click here to see or listen to any of the Committee Appearances so far. The...CFLA-FCAB’s Statement Against the FairPlay Canada Application to Disable On-line Access to Piracy Sites
In response to the recent website blocking proposal submitted to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the Canadian Federation of Library Associations/Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA-FCAB) is hereby...March 26, 2018 – CFLA-FCAB optimistic with the Government’s new and increased investments in reconciliation, research, and stronger communities
The Canadian Federation of Library Association / Fédération canadiennes des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA-FCAB) is pleased to see the investment committed to reconciliation through much needed support to communities and creating spaces for open dialogue. The...Job Posting: CFLA-FCAB Part-time Office Clerk
Job Description The Part-time Office Clerk reports to the Executive Director and will provide administrative support to help carry out the operations of the Canadian Federation of Library Association / Fédération Canadienne des associations de bibliothèques. Key...March 9, 2018, OTTAWA—Libraries Support Government Commitment to Canadian Content and User’s Rights in CPTPP Signing
Librarians and other beneficiaries of Canada’s fair and balanced approach to Copyright are embracing the pragmatism of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) that Canada signed yesterday. In 2016, the Trans-Pacific...Register Now! CFLA-FCAB National Forum May 2, 2018
CFLA-FCAB will be convening its 1st National Forum in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Library Association’s 2018 Annual...2017 Intellectual Freedom Challenges Survey
Did your library experience any challenges to materials, resources, services, or policies in 2017? Challenges include disputes about Internet access, meeting rooms, speakers, library displays, exhibitions, or other matters that would prevent or restrict access to...GATINEAU, December 14, 2017 – Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA-FCAB) Concerned about US Net Neutrality Protection Elimination
Recent news of the United States’ Federal Communications Commission Order calling for the end of protecting net neutrality raises grave concerns. The future of information sharing globally could be put at risk if net neutrality is no longer protected. Ensuring that...CFLA-FCAB Statement on Québec Bill 62 : An Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality.
The Canadian Federation of Library Associations / Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA-FCAB) maintains that diversity and inclusion is a core value of libraries and central to our country’s identity. Libraries have a responsibility to...