by FOPLED | Jul 19, 2024 | Advocacy Updates
The biggest news of course is the latest cabinet shuffle resulted in major changes for the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and (now) Gaming. Early last month the province announced that the Hon. Stan Cho would become the new Minister for Tourism and Culture, retaining...
by FOPLED | Apr 12, 2024 | Advocacy Updates
I’m exceptionally pleased to share with all of you that the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport will be providing additional funding for First Nations Public Libraries! An additional investment of 1.25 million per year for a total of 3.75 million over three years...
by FOPLED | Apr 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
It’s interesting to keep an eye on what is happening with the libraries of our southern neighbour. Often we can look to American libraries to forecast trends as issues tend to creep upwards from the USA. The American Library Association has just released the...
by FOPLED | Apr 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
CFLA-FCAB is undertaking a series of transformative projects this year to ensure the Federation is positioned to fulfil its mission as the voice of Canadian Libraries. The Board recognizes several areas of opportunity including communications and member engagement,...
by FOPLED | Mar 26, 2024 | Advocacy Updates
We are currently engaging with MTCS officials regarding budget allocations for library sector support included in today’s 2024 Ontario Budget. We anticipate that we will have more information to share with members shortly, including positive news on a portion of our...
