The Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) stands with our colleagues working in archives, libraries, museums, and cultural institutions across the United States of America who are experiencing attacks on their professions by the current administration. We echo the concerns raised by the Society of American Archivists (SAA), the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums (ATALM), the American Library Association (ALA) and other related organizations about:

• The widespread firing of archivists and cultural heritage workers across the United States, including the removal of the 11^th Archivist of the United States (AOTUS);
• The large-scale destruction of government documents, including classified records, risking non-compliance with the Federal Records Act, which governs records from executive branch agencies;
• The extensive security breaches due to allowing non-government staff access to sensitive personal information;
• The massive funding cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, who fund museums, libraries and Indigenous cultural institutions.

The actions of the current administration jeopardize the accountability, authenticity, integrity, and transparency of decision-making by the federal government and its mandate to safeguard the records of the nation for the people of the United States. We will continue to support our colleagues working in archives, libraries, museums and cultural institutions, and support the mission and work done by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Your Canadian colleagues are standing with you.

For more information, please see:

• SAA Response to AOTUS Removal Urges Advocacy
• SAA Condemns Widespread Firing of Archivists and Cultural Heritage Workers
• SAA Statement on Media Reports Concerning Records Destruction
• Responding to the Loss of Federal Funding to Indigenous Cultural Institutions
• ALA Statement of the White House Assault on the Institute of Museum and Library Services

• ALA Statement on Unjust Dismissal of Librarian of Congress

  
  

See our advocacy page: https://archivists.ca/Advocacy

Revised 15 May 2025.