November 2022 – Internet Archive Canada

November 25, 2022November 25, 2022

Join us in Vancouver! Democracy’s Library in Conversation with Brewster Kahle

Internet Archive founder and Digital Librarian Brewster Kahle will be discussing the Democracy’s Library initiative to create free, open, and sustainable access to government research and publications. As part of its effort to support the creation and improvement of open-source software and open protocols for a decentralized web, the Filecoin Foundation has awarded a grant … Continue reading Join us in Vancouver! Democracy’s Library in Conversation with Brewster Kahle

November 23, 2022

A Missed Opportunity to Revive Obscure Canadian Literature

Quietly on November 17, 2022, and appearing online this morning, an Order in Council was issued on behalf of Her Excellency the Governor General, on the recommendation of the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Canadian Heritage to fix December 30, 2022 as the day Bill C-19, Division 16 of Part 5 comes into … Continue reading A Missed Opportunity to Revive Obscure Canadian Literature

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

Internet Archive Canada Celebrates the Launch of Democracy’s Library

“Access is the key to understanding. And understanding is the underpinning of democracy.” Leslie Weir, the Librarian and Archivist of Canada, was a featured guest speaker at the Democracy’s Library launch – an initiative to create a free, open collection of government data. Her words were an inspiration, as she deftly outlined some of the … Continue reading Internet Archive Canada Celebrates the Launch of Democracy’s Library