Lobbying registration dated 2026-02-16
Registrant: Katherine McColgan
Client: Canadian Association of Research Libraries
Targeted institutions:
Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
National Research Council (NRC)
House of Commons
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Senate of Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Acts: Copyright Act
Access to Information Act
Government funding received:
Lobbying activity details:
Discussing the need for increased open educational resources and the dissemination of scholarly research in French.
Discussing Digital Research Infrastructure needs of the academic research library community to support improved data management
Discussing research libraries' interest in library book rate, the definition of library materials in the Canada Post Act, and free shipping of materials for people who are blind or print disabled.
Discussing research libraries' interests in limiting exclusions and exceptions to the Access to Information Act.
Discussing research libraries interests in protecting the privacy of post-secondary students and private citizens appropriately under privacy legislation.
Discussing Copyright Board processes and tariffs with respect to Post-Secondary (PSE) tariffs
Discussions on open science and open data policy, and the possible utility for government of tools developed by Canadian research libraries for the academic sector
Discussing Copyright Act with respect to fair dealing, library and education exceptions, Crown copyright, Post-Secondary Education tariffs, term of copyright, print disabled provisions, and technological protection measures
Discussions with Tri-agencies with respect to open data and research data management (RDM) policies