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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
AI licensing = "a global solution to a global problem." hughstephensblog.net/2026/09/14/a...
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Navigating AI Training and Copyright: Global Perspectives Explained
Explore the intricate world of AI training and copyright across different jurisdictions. Understand that there is a global solution for AI developers.
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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: www.acfoundation.ca/2026/09/02/c...
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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.
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Anthony Oliveira @meakoopa.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
this amazing institution has very generously given me a grant to do my weirdo vampire work and I am very grateful and so excited about what it’s allowed me to learn ❤️🧛
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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: www.acfoundation.ca/2026/07/28/a...
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
So excited to see Mariko Tamaki honoured at the 2026 Eisner Awards. www.cbc.ca/books/eisner...
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Canadian writer Mariko Tamaki wins two awards at 2026 Eisner Awards, the 'Oscars' for comic books | CBC Books
The U.S awards celebrate comic books and graphic novel creators around the world. Tamaki won the prizes for best publication for teens and best writer.
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
"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." Full op-ed by Hugh Stephens here: nationalpost.com/opinion/ai-i...
nationalpost.com
Hugh Stephens: AI issues should be resolved through legislation, not litigation
Carney should make clear that tech giants do not have the right to steal copyrighted works
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National Post @nationalpost.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Paying rights holders appropriately for their content gives them the incentive to keep creating content; not paying them has the reverse effect, which should worry us all, writes Rod Sims nationalpost.com/opinion/gove...
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Rod Sims: Governments must not give AI companies a free pass on copyright
Paying rights holders for their content gives them the incentive to keep creating content; not paying them has the reverse effect
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Congratulations to our affiliates @amandaleduc.bsky.social and @manuscriptgal.bsky.social!
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
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News, cultural groups want clarity on copyright after Ottawa releases AI strategy
While questions — and lawsuits — have swirled for years around AI systems’ unauthorized use of copyrighted content, the new federal strategy didn’t offer any answers.
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Copyright Alliance @copyrightalliance.org · 18/06/2026
In a new post, our CEO @keithkup.bsky.social 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!
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AI Licensing Isn't the Enemy of AI Innovation, It's the Backbone | Copyright Alliance
As copyright lawsuits against AI companies continue to mount, there’s a common thread that runs through most of the over 100 cases that have been filed: fair use. At a high level, AI companies argue
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
"Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese explicitly ruled out introducing a TDM exception into his country’s copyright laws. Canada should take inspiration from that..." @marcmillermp.bsky.social @evansolomon.bsky.social @melaniejolycan.bsky.social www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/opin...
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Opinion | How Canada can continue to lead on news policy - Editor and Publisher
In this opinion column, Stig Ørskov, chief executive officer of WAN-IFRA (World Association of News Publishers), highlights Canada’s global leadership in supporting sustainable journalism, from newsro...
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The SWCC Book Awards shortlists are out and congrats to affiliates @snowhydro.bsky.social, @keriannmcgoogan.bsky.social & Rachel Poliquin. Also great to see affiliated publishers @fireflybooks.bsky.social & Portage & Main Press with books included.
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Congrats to affiliates Sage Birchwater & Sarah Louise Butler on being shortlisted for the Al and Eurithe Purdy BC Award for Excellence. Also nice to see affiliated publishers @ubcpress.bsky.social & @caitlinpress.bsky.social with books included on the shorltist. quillandquire.com/omni/shortli...
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Shortlist announced for new Al and Eurithe Purdy BC Award for Excellence - Quill and Quire
The $5,000 award, administered by the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, recognizes "an outstanding book of fiction or non-fiction written by a British Columbia author and traditionally publ...
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Great to see so many of our affiliates honoured here: Tim Bowling, reuben quinn, Beth Graham, Therese Greenwood, @jenbdelisle.bsky.social, Patti Edgar, Barb Howard & @lesliegreentree.bsky.social.
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Congratulations to AC Board member Stephen Kimber on being honoured with the 2026 Atlantic Legacy award as part of last week's Atlantic Book Awards. We additionally celebrate affiliates @suegoyette.bsky.social & @sarahemsley.bsky.social who were also among this year's award winners.
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Congratulations to this year's winners: Hajer Mirwali, Karen Solie & @rsalazar.bsky.social. @talonbooks.bsky.social @houseofanansi.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Congratulations to our affiliates @jennifermcgrath.bsky.social & @ianletourneau.bsky.social, as well as affiliated publishers @gaspereaupress.bsky.social & @gooselane.bsky.social.
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Congratulations to this year's winners of the Crime Writers of Canada Awards, including affiliates Charis Cotter & Sylvia Maultash Warsh as well as affiliated publishers @breakwaterbooks.bsky.social, @nimbuspub.bsky.social & Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada.
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The deadline for eligible creator affiliates to make or revise their Payback claim for 2026 is May 31. Ensure you are maximizing your 2026 Payback payment, to be distributed in November. More information here: accesscopyright.ca/creators/pay...
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Our 2025 Annual Report is out. Read all about the work we did last year to build our renewed foundation. Check it out here: ac-annual-reports.accesscopyright.ca
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Seventy-one percent of Canadians surveyed believe the federal government needs to take action to stop the unauthorized use of copyright-protected news content by AI companies.
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Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 03/04/2026
PSA to Canadian writers that the annual claim period for Access Copyright is open, for books/articles from 2005 to 2024. This is: - a different thing than PLR, which is libraries - typically not big $ (for me anyway - I get ~$150 a year) but every bit helps - open until May 31 www.accesscopyright.ca
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
The claim period for the 2026 Payback payment is now open. All creators affiliated with Access Copyright as of December 31, 2025 are eligible for the 2026 Payback payment. More information on this year's claim period can be found by clicking below. www.accesscopyright.ca/creators/pay...
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Payback is open for 2026
All creators affiliated with Access Copyright as of December 31, 2025 are eligible for the 2026 Payback payment which will be distributed at the end of November.
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Heather J. Witchy🧙 Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Canadian creators: the @accesscopyright.bsky.social Payback claim period is now open for for writers and visual artists www.accesscopyright.ca/creators/pay...
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Payback is open for 2026
All creators affiliated with Access Copyright as of December 31, 2025 are eligible for the 2026 Payback payment which will be distributed at the end of November.
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
There's still a week to get in applications for this year's round of funding for Access Copyright Foundation's Professional Development Grants program. All the details on applying are available by clicking below. www.acfoundation.ca/2026/02/19/c...
acfoundation.ca
Call for Applications: Access Copyright Foundation Professional Development Grants. Deadline: April 1, 2026
Are you a Canadian professional in the literary or visual arts looking for financial support to sharpen your expertise?
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
We deeply appreciate Björn Ulvaeus of Abba's address to attendees of last week's AI and Culture Summit in Banff. An important rallying cry for the importance of ensuring creators are protected in the age of AI. nationalpost.com/opinion/bjor...
nationalpost.com
Björn Ulvaeus: To thrive, Canada must protect copyright from AI
Livelihoods, careers, and the future of our creative industries are at stake
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
An important and thoughtful op-ed by Paul Deegan of News Media Canada. Among his recommendations to the federal government on AI policy is the following: "the Copyright Act should not be amended to include a text and data mining exception." nationalpost.com/opinion/paul...
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Paul Deegan: Time to stop the theft of news content IP
Fact-based, fact-checked original news content helps make AI products more accurate
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Congratulations to this year's finalists, including our affiliates Don Gillmor, @maggiehelwig.bsky.social and Karin Wells.
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Sage Hill Writing @sagehillwriting.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Canadian Writers! Need financial support to attend a writing course? Apply by April 1 for an @accesscopyright.bsky.social Professional Development grant to cover up to $3000 for Sage Hill tuition & travel! 😄☀️ More info and apply at: sk-arts.ca/grants/grant...
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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Today, we're publishing Don't Steal This Book - a (mostly) empty book from almost 10,000 authors, protesting the theft of their work by AI companies. 🧵 1/3
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The Carol Shields Prize For Fiction @carolshieldsprize.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The 2026 Shields Prize Longlist! On behalf of the Jury, Carmen Maria Machado shared: “It’s been such an honor and a privilege to encounter this body of work by women and non-binary authors, who are writing some of the most exciting literature...” carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/2026-longlist 🧵 1/5
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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee just published their report on AI, copyright & the creative industries, and their conclusions could not be clearer. 🧵 1/5
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Congratulations to our affiliates @silviamg.bsky.social & Gemma Files on being among the nominees for the 2025 Bram Stoker Awards. quillandquire.com/omni/silvia-...
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Lily Cheng among Canadians nominated for 2025 Bram Stoker Awards - Quill and Quire
The international awards honour the best English-language writing in dark fantasy and horror writing.
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
This week is Freedom to Read Week in Canada. We stand with other organizations to champion intellectual freedom, and to protect our freedom to read. Learn how you can get involved: freedomtoread.ca/freedom-to-r... #FreedomToRead #FTRW26
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
For our affiliates - we are pleased to share that 2025 T5 slips were mailed out on February 23. More details can be found by clicking on the image below. accesscopyright.ca/media/news/2...
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2025 T5 slips mailed out on February 23
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Next week is Freedom to Read Week, and the Book and Periodical Council is holding a free online session (Feb. 26 @ 2 p.m. ET) on book censorship in Alberta. There will be practical advice on how to speak out against censorship. Register here: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
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L&D: Book Censorship in Alberta
Learning & Development Series: Freedom to Read Week EditionIn January 2026, dozens of books were removed from school library shelves across Alberta, prompted by a new provincial order. While some ...
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Access Copyright Foundation is accepting applications for its Professional Development Grant program for 2026. If you are a Canadian professional in the literary or visual arts wanting financial support to sharpen your skills, we hope to hear from you. www.acfoundation.ca/2026/02/19/c...
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Call for Applications: Access Copyright Foundation Professional Development Grants. Deadline: April 1, 2026
Are you a Canadian professional in the literary or visual arts looking for financial support to sharpen your expertise?
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The Canadian Children's Book Centre @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Its almost Freedom To Read Week! Find ideas for how to celebrate at www.freedomtoread.ca.
Digital graphic featuring the 2026 Freedom to Read Week poster.
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
There are a few days remaining to apply for an Access Copyright Foundation Marian Hebb Research Grant for 2026. Be sure to complete your application by Feb. 15 at 11:59 p.m. CST. www.acfoundation.ca/2025/12/17/a...
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Access Copyright Foundation Marian Hebb Research Grant Applications. Deadline: February 15, 2026
Access Copyright Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2026 round of funding for its Marian Hebb Research Grant program.
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Access Copyright Foundation is pleased to announce the 16 organizations it has awarded Events Grants for its 2025 round of funding totaling $100,000. Please join us in congratulating @afterwordsliterary.bsky.social, @albertamags.bsky.social, Anskohk Aboriginal Writers' Circle Inc., ... 1/3
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The Carol Shields Prize For Fiction @carolshieldsprize.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Presenting the 2026 Shields Prize Jury: Carmen Maria Machado (Jury Chair), Ivan Coyote, Cherie Dimaline, Chitra Divakaruni, and Deesha Philyaw. Learn more: carolshieldsprizeforfiction.com/2026-prize-j... and please join us in celebrating them! 🎉
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CDEC - CDCE @cdec-cdce.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
📅 February 11, 2026 | #Ottawa At the National Arts Centre, @cdec-cdce.bsky.social invites you to a day of dialogue on the impact of #AI on the creative industries, bringing together Canadian, Indigenous, and international perspectives. 🔗 cdec-cdce.org/en/events/ev...
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Event – Valuing Human Creativity in the Age of AI
The CDCE organizes a day of dialogue entitled “Valuing Human Creativity in the Age of AI – On the Road to the National Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Culture.”
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
We extend our congratulations to Mark on this well-deserved honour!
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
We send our best wishes and deepest congratulations to Karen on being awarded the T.S. Eliot Poetry Prize! www.cbc.ca/books/saskat...
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Saskatchewan-born poet Karen Solie wins T.S. Eliot Prize for Wellwater | CBC Books
The T.S. Eliot Prize is an annual award for the best new poetry collection published in the U.K. and Ireland
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Congratulations to @mirandajoli.bsky.social & Padma Viswanathan on being among this year's nominees for the Republic of Consciousness Prize.
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Access Copyright Foundation is accepting applications for its Marian Hebb Research Grant program until Feb. 15. If you're hoping to undertake research to result in a publishable work & looking for support, we hope you'll consider applying for a grant. www.acfoundation.ca/2025/12/17/a...
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Access Copyright Foundation Marian Hebb Research Grant Applications. Deadline: February 15, 2026
Access Copyright Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2026 round of funding for its Marian Hebb Research Grant program.
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
We wish to extend our sincere congratulations to the members of Canada's creative community who have newly appointed to or promoted within the Order of Canada. quillandquire.com/omni/michell...
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Michelle Good and Elizabeth MacLeod among 2025 Order of Canada appointees - Quill and Quire
Governor General Mary Simon announced 80 new appointments to the Order on Dec. 31, 2025.
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Happy New Year! We are pleased to share that our business-systems update has finished and all affected portals are now back online. More details on accessing our updated portals can be found here: www.accesscopyright.ca/media/announ...
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Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
We are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for Access Copyright Foundation's 2026 round of Marian Hebb Research Grant funding. Deadline for applications is February 15, 2026. All the information you need to apply is here: www.acfoundation.ca/2025/12/17/a...
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