Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Intellectual Property
- International Trade
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Research and Development
- Science and Technology
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Intellectual Property – Copyright Modernization with respect to fair dealing, library and education exceptions, term of copyright, print disabled exceptions (and accesstion to WIPO Marrakesh Treaty) and technological protection measures
- Privacy and Access to Information – Possible legislation on investigating and preventing criminal electronic communications with respect to the partial exemption for post-secondary education institutions and libraries.
Policies or Program
- International Trade – Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) with respect to enforcement measures for Internet piracy
- Research and Development - Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada in respect of research funding priorities; Tri-agencies with respect to open data and research data management (RDM) policies and possible utilization of CARL's Portage RDM tools.
- Science and Technology – NRC National Science Library with respect to its support within NRC
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
Government Institutions
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Canadian Heritage (PCH)
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
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House of Commons
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Association both coordinates joint projects of its member libraries and engages in advocacy on a number of issues on behalf of its university library members. Examples of joint projects, past or present, would include creation of a consortial licensing body for digital scholarly materials, creation of an coordinating organization for the digitization of heritage materials, creation of a system of open access digital repositories, development of a collaborative infrastructure for the archiving and sharing of research data, coordination of statistical reporting from member libraries, coordination of a library service evaluation process among members, organization of study tours for member library director groups, organization of general meetings of members, etc. In terms of advocacy, the Association has interests in such public policy themes as copyright, broadband access, open access to publicly-funded research results and data, government support for research data management, government support for the digitization of heritage documents, direct and indirect federal research funding, and lawful access.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Susan Haigh,
Executive Director
Organization's membership or classes of membership
The current members are the 29 largest Canadian university libraries. As well, in a class of members that do not participate in or finance advocacy discussion or activity and that do not participate in Association board-level governance, are two national institutions: Library and Archives Canada and NRC-Knowledge Management.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
Suite 203
309 Cooper St
OTTAWA, ON K2P 0G5
Canada
Telephone number:
613-482-9344
Ext.
101
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Susan Haigh,
Executive Director |
No public offices held
