Everything tagged: Advocacy

CFLA opens Canadian Library Month 2026 by affirming that libraries across Canada stand together to defend the public’s right to read, a right that must not be limited by age or by government opinion.

La FCAB ouvre le Mois des bibliothèques canadiennes 2026 en réaffirmant que les bibliothèques de partout au Canada sont unies pour défendre le droit de lire, un droit qui ne doit être limité ni en fonction de l’âge ni en fonction de l’opinion du gouvernement.

“The importance of libraries in our province cannot be overstated. They are essential to lifelong learning and skills development for Nova Scotians of all ages. The loss of community libraries, especially those with youth-focused education initiatives, will reduce access to creative learning opportunities across the province.”

The Coalition of Alberta Public Libraries (CAP Libraries) is raising new concerns regarding anticipated regulatory changes that could drastically impact public libraries and is asking to be consulted before regulations are set.

On April 2, 2026, the Government of Alberta announced changes to the Libraries Act that would restrict access to resources in public libraries. The Coalition of Alberta Public Libraries (CAP Libraries) has issued a statement condemning this act of censorship.

Bill C-15 (the Budget Implementation Act) if passed by Parliament, would repeal the sections of the Canada Post Corporation Act that provide for (1) free mailing of letters, books, tapes, records and other similar material for the use of the blind; and (2) reduced postage for library materials (aka the Library Book Rate).

October is Canadian Library Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of the valuable role libraries play in Canadians’ lives. CLM also includes First Nations Public Library Week, Ontario Public Library Week, la Semaine des bibliothèques publiques du Québec, and Saskatchewan Library Week.

The LAA has written to Alberta’s Minister of Education and Childcare expressing concern about the stated involvement of Action4Canada in the recent announcement about school libraries and requesting a meeting to ensure librarians are consulted re new policies for school libraries.

LAA is surprised and concerned by the Government of Alberta’s news release yesterday that it intends to ban books in Alberta school libraries starting in September.

“While public input can be valuable, it is quite concerning that there appears to have been no attempt to get trained professional input, or any attempt to understand under what criteria the books were selected.”