This page contains letters and submissions written by the Association of Canadian Archivists on behalf of its members. These include official communications on matters that affect the Canadian archival community including letters written by the President (who is responsible for advocacy and dealings with external organizations), special reports, and briefs to Parliament on legislation affecting archives.
- Association of Canadian Archivists letter to the Minister of Canadian Heritage regarding appointment of the next Librarian and Archivist of Canada
- AAQ ACA CCA joint statement concerning LAC Code of Conduct
- Association of Canadian Archivists’ letter to Library and Archives Canada, regarding the Library and Archives Canada Code of Conduct: Values and Ethics
- Association of Canadian Archivists letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper regarding the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Indian Residential Schools.
- Association of Canadian Archivists letter to Library and Archives Canada regarding the Pan Canadian Documentary Heritage Network Forum, and the response from Library and Archives Canada.
- Association of Canadian Archivists letter to the Minister of Canadian Heritage regarding Canada’s 150th Anniversary in 2017, and the response from the Minister.
- Association of Canadian Archivists’ letter, September 17, 2012 to the Governor, State of Georgia, regarding the closing of public access to the Georgia State Archives.
- At the June 9th Association of Canadian Archivists AGM in Whitehorse, Yukon, the membership passed a resolution in support of the Canadian Archival System as co-ordinated by the Canadian Council of Archives. Click to view this resolution (E&F)
- Association of Canadian Archivists’ letter to Library and Archives Canada, regarding the Pan Canadian Documentary Heritage Network forums.
- Association of Canadian Archivists’ letter to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, regarding job cuts at Library Archives Canada, with the Minister's response
- Association of Canadian Archivists’ letter to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, regarding elimination of the National Archival Development Program (NADP)
- Association of Canadian Archivists’ letter to the Minister of Public Safety regarding Bill C-19 (November 2011)
- ACA President, Loryl MacDonald, was interviewed by the Ottawa Citizen for articles published on 31 October 2011 and 1 November 2011. The story was presnted, in different forms, in the National Post, the Edmonton Journal, the Montreal Gazette, and the Moncton Times & Transcript.
- Association of Canadian Archivists’ Position on the 2011 Census: Let’s Count Ourselves In (March 2011).
- Letter to the Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary, regarding the Hungarian government’s decision to introduce legislation that would permit the removal and destruction of Hungarian Communist era files currently held at the Historical Archives of the Hungarian State Security in Budapest (24 February 2011).
- Response from the Ambassador, Dr. László Pordány (7 March 2011).
- Brief from the Canadian Council of Archives to The Legislative Committee on Bill C-32 [Copyright Modernization Act] (CC32) (31 January 2011). Available on the CCA website.
- Letter to the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, regarding the elimination of the mandatory long form section in the 2011 census, (13 July 2010) with Response by Minister Clement (13 September 2010).
- Letter to the Editor by ACA President, Paul Banfield, in the Globe & Mail (8 April 2010) responding to their article "Catholic Church Reluctant To Release Residential Schools Records" (6 April 2010). The Letter, "Archivists & Privacy" can be found on the Globe & Mail's website or in PDF format.
- Association of Canadian Archivists Submission to Industry Canada and the Department of Canadian Heritage on the 2009 Copyright Consultation (11 September 2009), submitted by Paul Banfield, ACA President. Published on the Copyright Consultation website.
- Council of Canadian Archives Submission To Industry Canada and the Department of Canadian Heritage on the 2009 Copyright Consultation (27 August 2009). Published on the Copyright Consultation website.
- Submission to the Roundtable on Copyright held in Gatineau, QC, on 29 July 2009 made by Nancy Marrelli on behalf of the ACA
- SAA/ACA Release re: repatriation of Iraqi records (22 April 2008)
- ACA PIPEDA Submission (December 2006)
- Letter to Toronto Star re: the Archives of Ontario building (18 August 2006)
- RASIS letter re: United Church of Canada Central Archives Program (27 July 2006)
- Letter to Rev. Dr. James H. Sinclair re: United Church of Canada Archives (26 July 2006)
- Letter to Bev Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage re: Portrait Gallery of Canada (20 July 2006)
- Submission re: access to information provisions in Bill C-2, the Federal Accountability Act (July 2006)
- Report on Directions for Library and Archives Canada, Evaluation of the Grant and Contributions Program and CAIN (November 2004)
- Release of the Historical Censuses, Background and Official Position of the Association of Canadian Archivists (November 2004)
- Letter to B.C. Minister of Health Services re: release of birth registrations (May 2004)
- Letter to Premier of Newfoundland re: budget of the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador (April 2004)
- Letter to Hélène Scherrer, Minister of Canadian Heritage re Auditor General's Report on Cultural Heritage (February 2004)
- Letter to Mayor Chiarelli re: City of Ottawa's cutbacks to Heritage Programming (February 2004)
- ACA/CHA submission to the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology re S-13 An Act to amend the Statistic Act (February 2003) (English)
- ACA/CHA submission to the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology re S-13 An Act to amend the Statistic Act (February 2003) (French)
