On April 30, 2012, Library and Archives Canada eliminated the National
Archival Development Program (NADP), a $1.7 million contribution program
administered by the
non-for-profit Canadian Council of Archives (CCA) for LAC and
distributed to Canada’s 13 archives councils to support archival
activities locally. Through the
councils, NADP funding is on the ground in our 10 provinces and 3
territories, ensuring that Canada’s history is preserved in local
communities. Canada’s
archival councils provide user-centred services, providing support to
archives and archivists so that they may better serve all Canadians.
Please write to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Honourable James Moore, and your MP asking them to stop the NADP cut.
- The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage
and Official Languages, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A6 - e-mail contact form
- E-mail:
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- Members of Parliament - contact information
- Please consider sending a copy of your letter to your local MLA as well.
Letters from our members Lloydminster Regional Archives: May 10, 2012 to Hon. Gerry Ritz and Leon Benoit, M.P., Vegreville-Wainright June 18, 2012 to Mr. Leon Benoit, M.P. and Hon. Gerry Ritz
Sept. 27, 2012 response from Hon. James Moore, P.C., M.P. to Mr. Leon Benoit, M.P.
Oct. 29, 2012 to Dr. Caron, Mr. Leon Benoit, M.P., Vegreville-Wainroght, Hon. Gerry Ritz and Hon. Mr. James Moore, P.C., M.P., Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
Key messages:
- Canada’s documentary heritage is preserved it its over 800 archival institutions.
- NADP supports archives to preserve Canada’s documentary heritage for Canadians
- NADP leverages financial and partnership opportunities for archives across the country
- CCA serves the Canadian public. CCA's work ensures the preservation of Canada's heritage for the benefit of all Canadians-now and for the future. Through initiatives such as www.ARCHIVESCANADA.ca , CCA is the window through which the world may access Canadian archival information
- Through the
provincial councils, NADP funding is on the ground in our 10 provinces and 3
territories, ensuring that Canada’s history is preserved in local
communities.
- Archives support Canada’s economy. Sustaining Canada's knowledge-based economy means sustaining and facilitating access to our knowledge resources. Archives are fundamental to the success of countless public, private, and educational enterprises.
- Archives preserve Canada’s past. Millions of historical documents, photographs, maps and audio-visual materials are held in archives across the country
- LAC’s stakeholder forum meetings cannot and will not take the place of an archival network of dedicated professionals and volunteers across Canada that took 26 years to build. The damage done by elimination of NADP will take years to re-build.
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