Committees & Working Groups
Learn about the work of all CCA Committees
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Copyright Committee
Mandate Statement and Terms of Reference
This committee monitors and addresses the important legislative issues that affect archives and the rights of both the creators and the users of archival materials. This section gives you direct access to the committee’s terms of reference, as well as briefs and other resources.
Briefs and Resources
Resources
To consult the Copyright Bulletins, please visit our Resources section.
ARCHIVESCANADA.ca Working Group
Mandate Statement and Terms of Reference
Conflict of Interest Statement
Working group established in 2024 to re-envision the ARCHIVESCANADA.ca portal – read the press release here.
Members
- Kelli Babcock, University of Toronto Libraries, Working Group Chair
- Mary Grace Kosta (retired), Working Group Chair
- Tracey Krause, McMaster University
- Jeremy Heil, Queens University
- Jody Robinson, Diocesan Archivist, Anglican Diocese of Quebec
- Erin Greeno, United Church of Canada Archives
- Anna Dysert, McGill University and AtoM Foundation
- Jannah Toms, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island
- Jia Jia Yong, Archives Society of Alberta
- Julienne Pascoe, Library and Archives Canada
- Sarah Glassford, Canadian Council of Archives Board of Directors
- Jo McCutcheon, Executive Director, Canadian Council of Archives
- Jennifer Nangreave, Carleton University
- Erin Suliak, Northwest Territories Archives
- Cameron Hart, SCAA Archives Advisor
- Matthew Keels, Memorial University, Newfoundland
- Melissa McCarthy, City of Edmonton Archives (former member)
- Katrina Swift, CANB (former member)
Final Report
Resources and Presentations
Meeting Minutes
The working group’s meeting minutes are available to the public via Google Drive
Reports
Fall 2025 Update
Conference Presentations
– CRKN Conference (May 14, 2025) – available in English
– AAQ Conference (May 23, 2025) – available in French
– ACA Conference (June 10, 2025) – available in English
Archives Advisory Services Working Group
Mandate Statement and Terms of Reference
This working group is composed of provincial and territorial advisors who share expertise, assist in planning, and further the advocacy needs of archival institutions in this country.
Resources
Reconciliation Toolkit for Non-Indigenous Archives in Canada
Compilation of resources for non-Indigenous archival institutions in Canada working with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities and their documentary heritage.
Standards Committee (1993-2012)
Mandate Statement and Terms of Reference
Established in the early 90s, the Standards Committee was active until 2012. A new iteration of the committee is in the works.
Reports and Discussion Papers
Invitational Meeting of Experts on Arrangement – Report
On October 15th and 16th 2004, a group of 14 experts met in Ottawa to explore the desirability and feasibility of developing standards for the arrangement of archival documents. The initiative for the meeting came from the CCA’s Standards Committee. The Committee identified arrangement as a fruitful area of exploration on the grounds that such work would complement the descriptive standards work that has been accomplished.
InterPARES 1 – Strategies Task Force Report
Between 1999 and 2002, the first phase of the International Research in Permanent Authentic Records in Electronic Systems (InterPARES I) Project investigated the issues associated with the long-term preservation of authentic electronic records. InterPARES I developed a set of principles that should guide the development of international strategies and standards for the long-term preservation of authentic electronic records, along with criteria for developing national and organizational policies and strategies. The principles and criteria, which are contained in the Report of the Strategies Task Force, distil the findings and final recommendations of the Authenticity, Appraisal, and Preservation Task Forces of InterPARES I. The Report of the Strategies Task Force has been mounted on the CCA Standards Committee Web site to promote community discussion of the principles and criteria and to encourage their testing and implementation in archival institutions and Programmes. For more information about the InterPARES Project, visit its Web site at http://www.interpares.org.
InterPARES 1 – Requirements for Assessing and Maintaining the Authenticity of Electronic Records
Between 1999 and 2002, the first phase of the International Research in Permanent Authentic Records in Electronic Systems (InterPARES I) Project investigated the issues associated with the long-term preservation of authentic electronic records. The Authenticity Task Force of InterPARES I developed a set of benchmark requirements for assessing the authenticity of electronic records as part of the appraisal process as well as a set of baseline requirements for maintaining the authenticity of electronic records once they have been transferred to the custody of the institution or program responsible for their long-term preservation. The Requirements for Assessing and Maintaining the Authenticity of Electronic Records has been mounted on the CCA Standards Committee Web site to promote community discussion of the benchmark and baseline requirements and to encourage their testing and implementation in archival institutions and Programmes. For more information about the InterPARES Project, visit its website at http://www.interpares.org.