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...
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...
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...
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...
Ottawa, October 18, 2017 – Canadian Library Community pleased to be discussing the future of Canadian Broadcasting. The Canadian Federation of Library Associations / Fédérationcanadienne des associations de bibliothèques is pleased to be invited to join the...
Comments pertaining to Consultation on Options for Reform of the Copyright Board of Canada (September 2017) The CFLA makes the following recommendations: The CFLA supports reforms to the legislative foundation in the Copyright Act for the Copyright Board of Canada....