by FOPLED | May 11, 2022 | Advocacy Updates
As the election is less than a month away, most political parties have announced their platforms and commitments. Our hard work in the past 8 months is evident in the commitments made by the Liberal and NDP parties who have promised significant investments in public...
by FOPLED | Mar 24, 2022 | Advocacy Updates
We have had encouraging conversations with the Minister of Finance’s office this month. After our initial budget submission in February, we met with the MOF’s policy advisor, Eric Gallo-Miscevich, who requested a follow up meeting with FOPL and OLA to further discuss...
by FOPLED | Mar 8, 2022 | Advocacy Updates
The Ontario Provincial Election is a critical opportunity for the library sector to capture the attention of political parties and candidates & secure their support to address the critical gaps that continue to confront Ontario’s libraries and the many individuals...
by FOPLED | Feb 24, 2022 | Advocacy Updates
The Ontario government is providing the Toronto Public Library (TPL) with nearly $1.5 million to deliver free online resources to library users in Toronto and across the province – including in rural, remote and First Nation communities – through Digital Archive...
by FOPLED | Feb 11, 2022 | Advocacy Updates
The first few weeks of the year have been very busy as FOPL and a few our of member libraries attended budget consultations for the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs and The Ministry of Finance consultations. Thank you to everyone who applied for...
by FOPLED | Feb 11, 2022 | Advocacy Updates
Pre-Budget consultation hearings by the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs are in January. We would like representation from each region at the meetings to ensure that Public Libraries are heard. We are working with Counsel Public Affairs to develop...
