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Access Copyright has released the 2026 Payback payment to eligible creator affiliates.
Details on this year's payment are available here: accesscopyright.ca/post/acce…
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AI licensing = "a global solution to a global problem." hughstephensblog.net/2026/09…
Access Copyright Foundation is now accepting applications for Events Grants.
This program is ideal for organizations planning festivals, reading series, conferences or other activities that will celebrate literary and/or visual arts in Canada.
Read more: acfoundation.ca/2026/09/02/c…
Access Copyright Foundation, an arm’s length foundation of Access Copyright, is pleased to announce the 25 Canadian writers, visual artists, publishers and organizations that will be receiving support in 2026 for their education and training goals.
...Lindsey Harrington, Brooke Lockyer, Ramune Luminaire, Jessica Moore, Miranda Newman, Kendra Place, Zarmina Rafi, Zarmina, Lisa Richter, Yolanda Ridge, @hadiyaroderique, Sandhya Singh, Carle Steel, Melissa Than, @turnstonepress & Julia Vasileva.
Thank you to the jurors for the 2026 Professional Development program: writer Donna Besel; artist and writer Erica Isomura; and writer Clea Roberts.
Read more: acfoundation.ca/2026/09/02/a…
Access Copyright Foundation, an arm’s length foundation of Access Copyright, is pleased to share its 2026 recipients of Marian Hebb Research Grants.
In total, the Foundation has awarded grants to 27 members of Canada’s creative sector.
Read more: acfoundation.ca/2026/07/28/a…
... @LWEstudio, Emily Kopley, Lezlie Lowe, James MacKinnon, Rowan McCandless, @KeriannMcGoogan, Michelle Mossop, Anthony Oliveira, Jane Shi, @LShirtliffe, Suzannah Showler, Ruby Smith, Moez Surani & @wandawriting.
Thank you to the jurors for the 2026 Marian Hebb Research Grant program: journalist, writer, and editor @SBenembarek; writer, educator, and scholar @trevcorkum; and poet Gil McElroy.
Great to see some of our affiliates on this year's longlist!
The Toronto Book Awards Longlist 2026 has been officially announced 📚Dive into the works that capture the spirit, history, people and place of Toronto.
Find your next great read at a @torontolibrary today: tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/lis…
So excited to see Mariko Tamaki honoured at the 2026 Eisner Awards. cbc.ca/books/eisner-awards-2…
"The obvious route for the AI industry to take is to license the content it wants to use. And the obvious route for the Government of Canada to take it to state clearly and unequivocally that Canadian content is not up for grabs." @MarcMillerVM @EvanLSolomon @melaniejoly
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Rod Sims: Governments must not give AI companies a free pass on copyright nationalpost.com/opinion/gov…
News, cultural groups want clarity on copyright after Ottawa releases AI strategy thestar.com/news/canada/news… via @torontostar
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In a new post, our CEO Keith Kupferschmid writes, “#AI innovation and #copyright protection are not in conflict. They can operate on the same playing field and both be successful. #Licensing is how that balance is achieved." Learn more here!copyrightalliance.org/ai-lic…
"Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese explicitly ruled out introducing a TDM exception into his country’s copyright laws. Canada should take inspiration from that..."
#cdnpoli @MarcMillerVM @EvanLSolomon @melaniejoly
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The SWCC Book Awards shortlists are out and congrats to affiliates Sarah Boon, @KeriannMcGoogan & @ravishingbeasts.
Also great to see affiliated publishers @FireflyBooks & @PortageMainPres with books included.
📣 Great news! The 2025 SWCC Book Awards extended the submission deadline until November 7th. 📚 Don’t miss this opportunity!
Learn more about the submission process and eligibility here:
sciencewriters.ca/bookawards…
#canadianbookawards #scienceauthors #sciencebooks #scicomm
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