Accountability – Codes of Conduct & Policies
— Last checked and updated December 3, 2020 by Kathryn Breakell, Langara College Library & Information Technology practicum student.
The Basics
“Bookselling and Publishing Industry Joins Together to Publish New Commitment to Professional Behaviour.” The Publishers Association. Dec. 07, 2018. Read Article
“Canadian Creative Industries Code of Conduct.” Canadian Creative Industries. 2018. Read Article
Howatt, Bill. “How to craft an effective respectful-workplace policy.” The Globe and Mail, Dec. 15, 2017. Read Article
Taylor, Kate. “Canada’s Creative Industries Adopt New Code of Conduct on Sexual Harassment.” The Globe and Mail, March 8, 2018. Read Article
A Deeper Dive: Selected Codes and Policies
“The Book Publishers Association of Alberta Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Policy.” BPAA, Feb. 21, 2019. Read
Canadian Code of Conduct for the Performing Arts. Cultural Human Resources Council, April 2019. Visit Site
CMA Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice: Compulsory Professional Framework For Marketing Self Regulation. Canadian Marketing Association.
Compulsory for members and as such is a comprehensive regulatory framework governing members’ conduct. Read.
Code of Conduct. CBC/Radio-Canada, Oct. 1, 2017. Read
Code of Conduct. WisCon, April 2018. Read
Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. COPE : Committee on Publication Ethics.
The Best Practice Guidelines are more aspirational and were developed in response to requests from editors for guidance about a wide range of increasingly complex ethical issues. Read
Denny, Neil. “U.K. Book Trade Agrees to Code of Conduct.” Publishers Weekly, Dec. 7, 2018. Read
Editors’ Code of Practice. Independent Press Standards Organisation, July 1, 2019. Read
ESDC Code of Conduct. Employment and Social Development Canada.
This includes values and expected behaviors, avenues for resolution, conflict of interest, and post-employment. Read
IBPA Anti-Harassment Policy. Independent Book Publishers Association. Read
Journalistic Practices and Principles, Editorial Code of Conduct. Globe and Mail.
“Unless all employees strive for the highest standards of journalistic integrity, we cannot hope to sustain the trust we have inspired in our readers for generations.” Read
LAC Code of Conduct: Values and Ethics Together. Library and Archives Canada.
“The Code describes the values we adhere to as public servants, the leadership we demonstrate every day.” Read.
Publishing Ethics. Center Journals. IEEE.
Guidance on publishing ethics: authorship, citations, data reporting, and how to follow the ethical guidelines required in scientific publishing. Read
Publishing Policy. Smashing Magazine. November 2017.
An example. Read
Racial Equity Tools. Center for Assessment and Policy Development, MP Associates, World Trust Educational Services. Visit Site
Smith, Charles C. “Equity Now for Today and Tomorrow: Transforming the Writers’ Union of Canada.” [2018?] Read
Toxicity Prevention. Room Magazine, Growing Room: Literary & Arts Festival. Visit Site
“We believe in R-E-S-P-E-C-T, and we expect you to, too.” Respectful Workplace Statement of Commitment. Invisible Publishing. Read
Workplace Harassment and Violence. Cultural Human Resources Council, 2019. Read
Workplace Violence and Harassment. Ontario Ministry of Labour, May 2018. Read
All Resources
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Accountability – Codes of Conduct & Policies
Canadian and select codes/policies for the publishing industry
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Accountability in Publishing
Anti-racism, white privilege, and encouraging diversity
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Advertising & Marketing
How to promote your magazine, gain readership & improve advertising
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Associations
Professional associations for publishing, editing, advocacy, and writers and creators.
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Audience Development & Distribution
Boost your base
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Awards
For magazines and publishing professionals.
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Bursaries, Grants & Subsidies
Financial support for publishers
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Business & Administration
Starting & running a publication
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Charitable Tax Status
How to become a charity
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Conferences
Publishing conferences and events
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Copyright
Resources and rulebooks for creative industries
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Design & Production
Editing, designing & style guides
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Digital Resources
Resources for creating & publishing your digital magazine
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Disabled Writers & Accessibility
Issues, ideas, discussions, resources & guides
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Diversity & Inclusivity
Bias, exclusion, privilege & discrimination
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Diversity in Publishing – Overview
Diversity, inclusivity, and CanLit
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Diversity in Publishing – Organizations & Initiatives
Projects, awards, events, & mentorship
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Diversity in Publishing – Studies & Stats
Studies, reports & stats about diversity in publishing
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Diversity in the Workplace
Reports, statistics, & steps for a more diverse & equitable workplace
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Eco-Friendly
Organizations, publishers, and articles discussing data storage and recycling
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Industry & Advocacy
Magazine industry and creative sector reports
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Mental Health
Resources & articles about the basics, the workplace & in publishing
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Podcasting
Tutorials, tips & tricks for the beginner & for publishers
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Professional Development
Education and training opportunities
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Representation & Appropriation in Publishing
Writing, reading, editing, tokenizing
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Resources for Print Magazines
Including circulation, subscriptions & printing
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Sexual Abuse & Discrimination in the Literary Community
Reports, articles, etc.
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Staff & Volunteers
Internships, job boards & volunteer resources
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Workshops
Opportunities for skills sharing and development