These are all serious matters for Canadians and for our country. We are deeply troubled by what is happening at Library and Archives Canada and will continue to pursue these issues with our colleagues and the public until the situation is rectified.

— James Turk, Executive Director, CAUT
CAUT’s Open Letter to Daniel Caron, Librarian and Archivist of Canada

Save Library & Archives Canada

The proposed changes at LAC have far-reaching implications for how Canada’s history and cultural heritage are preserved and understood. The "modernization" underway is a direct attack on our collective memory. To prevent the demise of this vital national institution, CAUT has launched a campaign to ensure that LAC maintains its commitment to preserve and make publicly available Canada's full documentary heritage.

Campaign objectives

• Amend the Library and Archives of Canada Act to more clearly specify LAC’s obligation to maintain a comprehensive collection of Canada’s documentary heritage
• Ensure funding required to fulfill this obligation
• Restore LAC’s full acquisition of published material and archival acquisitions
• Restore public services, including access to archivists and librarians; access to the general reference collection; and re-establishment of specialist archivist positions
• End fragmentation of collections resulting from decentralization