Access Copyright, Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency One Yonge Street, Suite 800
Toronto, ON
M5E 1E5
(416) 868-1620 (Tel)
(416) 868-1621 (Fax)
Executive Director: Maureen Cavan
Access Copyright provides educators, businesses and other users of copyright protected works with the ability to copy from millions of books, magazines and newspapers in a flexible, convenient and economical way. At the same time, we ensure that creators and publishers are fairly compensated for the use of their works.
Association for the Export of Canadian Books (AECB)
1 Nicholas Street, Suite 504
Ottawa, ON
K1N 7B7
(613) 562-2324 (Tel)
(613) 562-2329 (Fax)
Executive Director: Suzanne Bossé
The Association for the Export of Canadian Books (AECB) is an industry association that assists Canadian book publishers develop and increase their sales in international markets by providing market intelligence as well as financial, promotional and logistical support.
Association nationale des éditeurs de livres (ANEL) 2514, boulevard Rosemont
Montreal, QC
H1Y 1K4
(514) 273-8130 (Tel)
(514) 273-9657 (Fax)
Executive Director: Pierre Le François
The Association nationale des éditeurs de livres was established in 1992 from the merger of Association des éditeurs and the Société des éditeurs de manuels scolaires. It now represents the majority of French language fiction, non-fiction and educational publishers in Quebec and French Canada.
Association of Canadian University Presses (ACUP)
10 St. Mary Street, Suite 700
Toronto, ON
M4Y 2W8
(416) 978-2239, ext. 237 (Tel)
(416) 978-4738 (Fax)
Contact: Charley LaRose
The association serves the interest of Canadian scholarship by encouraging the dissemination of the fruits of research and scholarship.
Book and Periodical Council (BPC)
192 Spadina Avenue, Suite 107
Toronto, ON
M5T 2C2
(416) 975-9366 (Tel)
(416) 975-1839 (Fax)
Executive Director: Anne McClelland
The Book and Periodical Council is the umbrella organization for associations involved in the writing, editing, publishing, manufacturing, distributing, selling and lending of books and periodicals in Canada.
BookNet Canada
215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 310
Toronto, ON
M5T 2C7
(416) 362-5057 (Tel)
(416) 362-5392 (Fax)
President & CEO: Michael Tamblyn
BookNet Canada is a service-driven organization dedicated to innovation in the Canadian book industry supply chain. It establishes Canadian standards and services to improve bibliographic databases, distribution and inventory management.
Book Publishers Professional Association (BPPA)
87 Avenue Road, P.O. Box 83513
Toronto, ON
M5R 3S2
(416) 241-0183 (Tel)
(416) 214-0235 (Fax)
Administrator: Andrea Battiston
The BPPA allows book publishing professionals and students to meet with their peers outside of the work environment and provides a forum in which they may share professional knowledge and information. Our activity season runs from September through May and includes monthly program evenings and seminars along with other special events. Program evenings bring together a panel of publishing experts to discuss current industry issues, whereas seminars allow the participants to interact with an individual expert in an informal educational session. Please note that space at seminars is limited; participants must register in advance. Program evenings are free for all members. In December of each year the BPPA Executive and a host of volunteers put on the much-anticipated annual Cabaret show, a comical look at the past year in publishing.
Canada Council for the Arts / Counseil des arts du Canada
Constitution Square
P.O. Box 1047
350 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5V8
(613) 566-4336 (Tel)
(800) 263-5588 (Toll-free)
(613) 566-4410 (Fax)
Offers a range of grants for professional Canadian publishers, collectives and writers, that provide support for the creation, translation, publication adn promotion of Candadian literature.
Canadian Authors Association (CAA)
320 South Shores Road
P.O. Box 419
Campbellford, ON
K0L 1L0
(705) 653-0323 (Tel)
(705) 653-0593 (Fax)
Administrator: Alec McEachern
A national association for writers of every kind, for people actively seeking to become writers, and for those who want to support writers. Founded in Montreal in 1921, the CAA is incorporated under federal charter. The Association was founded to promote recognition of Canadain writers and their works, and to foster and develop a climate favourable to the creative arts. Its objectives:
to work for the encouragement and protection of writers
to speak before writers, before government, and other inquiries
to sponsor awards and encourage work of literary and artistic merit
to publish The Canadian Writer's Guide and other publications designed to improve the professionalism of Canadian writers
Canadian Book Manufacturers' Association (CBMA)
1110 Slater Street, Suite 110
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5H3
(613) 236-7208 (Tel)
(613) 232-1334 (Fax)
The CBMA's objectives include encouraging and strengthening the development of the book-manufacturing industry in Canada and to improve public understanding of the degree to which the Canadian book-manufacturing industry is essential to the economic progress of the nation.
Canadian Booksellers Association (CBA)
789 Don Mills Road, Suite 700
Toronto, ON
M3C 1T5
(416) 467-7883 (Tel)
(866) 788-0790 (Toll-free)
(416) 467-7886 (Fax)
Executive Director: Susan Dayus
Canadian Booksellers Association (CBA) works for the current and future economic well being of booksellers by promoting their interests and meeting their needs. CBA represents close to 1,000 bookstores from coast-to-coast including independents, specialty, campus and chain booksellers.
Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC)
40 Orchard View Boulevard, Suite 101
Toronto, ON
M4R 1B9
(416) 975-0010 (Tel)
(416) 975-8970 (Fax)
Executive Director: Charlotte Teeple
The CCBC is a national, not-for-profit organization, founded in 1976 to promote the reading, writing, and illustrating of Canadian books for young readers. The CCBC provides programs, publications, and resources for teachers, librarians, authors, illustrators, publishers, booksellers, and parents.
Canadian Conference of the Arts
130 Albert Street, Suite 804
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5G4
(613) 238-3561 (Tel)
(613) 238-4849 (Fax)
National Director: Alain Pineau
The CCA is the national forum for the arts and culture community in Canada. It provides research, analysis and consultations on public policies affecting the arts and the Canadian cultural institutions and industries. The CCA fosters informed public debate on policy issues and seeks to advance the cultural rights of Canadians.
Canadian Copyright Institute (CCI)
192 Spadina Avenue, Suite 107
Toronto, ON
M5T 2C2
(416) 975-1756 (Tel)
(416) 975-1839 (Fax)
Executive Secretary: Grace Westcott
Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences: Aid to Scholarly Publications Programme
151 Slater Street, Suite 415
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5H3
(613) 238-6112 (Tel)
(613) 238-6114 (Fax)
Executive Director: Jody Ciufo
Canadian ISBN Agency
Library and Archives Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0N4
Telephone: (819) 994-6872 Library and Archives Canada: 1-866-578-7777 (Select 1+7+3) (Toll free in Canada and the US) Fax: (819) 997-7517
Canadian Library Association/Association canadienne des bibliothèques
328 Frank Street
Ottawa, ON
K2P 0X8
(613) 232-9625 (Tel)
(613) 563-9895 (Fax)
Executive Director: Don Butcher
CLA/ACB is an advocate and public voice, educator and network. We build the Canadian library and information community and advance its information professionals.
Canadian Organization for Development through Education (CODE)
321 Chapel Street
Ottawa, ON
K1N 7Z2
(613) 232-3569 (Tel)
(613) 232-7435 (Fax)
CODE enables people to learn by developing partnerships that: provide resources for learning; promote awareness and understanding; and encourage self-reliance.
Canadian Publishers Council (CPC)
250 Merton Street, Suite 203
Toronto, ON
M4S 1B1
(416) 322-7011 (Tel)
(416) 322-6999 (Fax)
Executive Director: Jacqueline Hushion
Trade association of English-language publishers that represents the domestic and international interests of member companies. Members publish books and other media for general interest fiction/non-fiction titles, secondary, post-secondary institutions and the professional/reference markets.
Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP)
40 Orchard View Boulevard, Suite 104
Toronto, ON
M4R 1B9
(416) 515-1559 (Tel)
Office Manager: Lena Coakley
The Book Publishing Policy and Programs Directorate develops and administers the federal government's instruments in support of the Canadian book publishing industry.
Editors' Association of Canada (EAC) /
Association canadienne des réviseurs (ACR)
27 Carleton Street, Suite 502
Toronto, ON
M5B 1L2
(416) 975-1379 (Tel)
(416) 975-1637 (Fax)
Executive Director: Marta Horban
EAC/ACR, the voice of Canadian editors, promotes professional editing as key in producing effective communication. Its 1600 plus members, salaried and freelance, work with individuals and in the corporate, technical, government, non-profit, and publishing sectors.
The League of Canadian Poets
920 Yonge Street, Suite 608
Toronto, ON
M4W 3C7
(416) 504-1657 (Tel)
(416) 504-0096 (Fax)
Executive Director: Joana Poblocka
The League of Canadian Poets is a national registered arts service organization, with 600 members. The league's mandate is to promote Canadian poetry nationally and internationally.
Magazines Canada
425 Adelaide St. West, Suite 700
Toronto, ON
M5V 3C1
(416) 504-0274 (Tel)
(416) 504-0437 (Fax)
President: Mark Jamison
Magazines Canada is a national, not-for-profit association representing more than 300 member publications. Its mandate is to promote the interests of the Canadian magazine publishing industry. Through advocacy, marketing, and research initiatives, the association supports the development of Canadian content magazines.
PEN Canada
24 Ryerson Avenue, Suite 301
Toronto, ON
M5V 2P3
(416) 703-8448 (Tel)
(416) 703-3870 (Fax)
Executive Director: Isobel Harry
PEN Canada is a literary and human rights association of writers and supporters formed in 1926 to defend freedom of expression and raise awareness of that right. It is one of 145 centres of International PEN in 102 countries, and uses the power of the word to assist writers around the world persecuted or exiled for the expression of their thoughts.
Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC)
215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 123
Toronto, ON
M5T 2C7
(416) 504-1645 (Tel)
Executive Director: John Degen
Canada's national association for professional freelance writers, providing markets access, professional development, networking, promotion and advocacy on writers' issues.
Public Lending Right Commission (PLR)
350 Albert Street
P.O. Box 1047
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5V8
(613) 566-4378 (Tel)
(800) 521-5721 (Toll-free)
(613) 566-4418 (Fax)
Executive Secretary: Michelle Legault
Makes payments to Canadian authors for their eligible books catalogued in libraries across Canada.
The Word on the Street
NATIONAL OFFICE
250 Merton Street, Suite 203
Toronto, ON
M4S 1B1
(416) 322-7011 x 226 (Tel)
(416) 322-6999 (Fax)
National Contact: Colleen O'Neill
The Word on the Street celebrates reading and advocates literacy with the largest one-day book and magazine festival in Canada.
The Writers' Trust of Canada
90 Richmond Street East, Suite 200
Toronto, ON
M5C 1P1
(416) 504-8222 (Tel)
(416) 504-9090 (Fax)
Executive Director: Don Oravec
Our mandate: to promote Canadian authors and Canadian writing. The Writers' Trust of Canada helps writers in two significant ways. Though the prudent administration of the Woodcock Fund, the Writers' Trust helps Canadian writers who find themselves in significant financial hardship. In addition, the Writers' Trust administers eleven awards and prizes distributed annually.
The Writers' Union of Canada (TWUC)
90 Richmond Street East, Suite 200
Toronto, ON
M5C 1P1
(416) 703-8982 (Tel)
(416) 504-9090(Fax)
Executive Director: Deborah Windsor
The Writers' Union of Canada is a national organization of over 1,600 professional trade-book authors dedicated to advancing the status of Canadian writers.
