CARL Executive Director’s Report - Tabled at the CARL Board Meeting, May 17, 2021 Special Activities to Support Institutions During the Pandemic

There is a sense that the opposition is trying to block the Bill from going to committee because ETHI is currently tasked with the WE and the Pornhub scandals and they do not want this bill to interfere with those investigations. [...] CARL attended the Government’s technical briefing on May 5th which provided the opportunity to further explore each section of the consultation and seek clarification for the various points raised in the consultation document. [...] The data gathered through this survey will inform current and future Canadian Heritage policies and programs, ensuring the department continues to be responsive to the realities of the creative sector. [...] The aim of the study is to gather baseline data on the composition of personnel in CARL institutions and to establish a set of benchmarks against which to evaluate and measure the impact of CARL libraries’ strategies and practices with respect to EDI. [...] The aim of the study is to gather baseline data on the composition of personnel in CARL institutions and t...