It is ironic, three days before World Humanitarian Day (August 19, 2013), which had been established by the UN to recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help others, York University Professor John Greyson (filmmaker and environmental studies) Continue reading Greyson & Loubani: Support Humanitarian Efforts of Canadians and Petition for their Immediate Release
Researchers at the University of Toronto have formed a new group in response to continuing government action on the freedom of information in Canada. The group called Scientists for the Right to Know states their mandate is ” to advocate Continue reading ‘Scientists’ for the Right to Know’ Campaign – Academic Librarians Join Scientists in Canada
A joint public statement by the Association des archivistes du Québec, the Association of Canadian Archivists, and the Canadian Council of Archives issued a public statement protesting the new “Code of Conduct: Ethics and Value” announced by the Library and Continue reading LAC’s “Code of Conduct:Ethics and Value” – New Statements Released
In January 2013, Library and Archives Canada released to considerable debate and concern a Code of Conduct: Ethics and Values for its employees. The Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians has examined this code of conduct and believes that several Continue reading Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms vis a vis Library Archives Canada’s “Code of Conduct”
