Accountability – Codes of Conduct & Policies

— Last checked December 2025 by Doris Fiedrich.

The Basics

“Bookselling and Publishing Industry Joins Together to Publish New Commitment to Professional Behaviour.” The Publishers Association, Dec. 7, 2018. Read Article
“Canadian Creative Industries Code of Conduct.” Canadian Creative Industries, readthecode.ca. Read Article
Gabriele, Carina and Anoodth Naushan, compilers. “Workplace Sexual Harassment Laws by Province and Territory.” Courage to Act, Oct. 29, 2020. Read Article
“What is a ‘respectful workplace’?” University of Victoria. Read Article

A Deeper Dive: Selected Codes and Policies

“The Book Publishers Association of Alberta Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Policy.” Adopted by BPAA Board of Directors, Feb. 21, 2019. Read Article
“Bullying in the Workplace.” Government of Canada, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Aug. 28, 2025. Visit Site
“Canadian Code of Conduct for the Performing Arts: A statement of values, expectations and voluntary commitments developed by and for the performing arts!” Cultural Human Resources Council, 2021. Visit Site
“Canadian Marketing Code of Ethics & Standards.” Canadian Marketing Association, May 2020. Comprehensive regulatory framework governing members’ conduct. Read Article
“Code of Conduct.” The Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia, Jan. 2023. Visit Site
“Code of Conduct.” Association of Canadian Publishers, Nov. 23, 2025. Visit Site
“Code of Conduct.” CBC/Radio-Canada. Read Article
“COPE Code of Conduct.” Committee on Publication Ethics, Jul. 28, 2025. Visit Site
Daly, Brian et. al. “Amplifying Voices, Protecting Lives: Addressing Systemic Racism in Media.” Government of Canada, The Canadian Association of Black Journalists, Jan. 26, 2023. Shows the challenges people of color face in the media. Read Article
Denny, Neil. “U.K. Book Trade Agrees to Code of Conduct.” Publishers Weekly, Dec. 7, 2018. Read Article
“Editorial Code of Conduct.” Globe and Mail, 2022. Visit Site
“Editors’ Code of Practice.” Independent Press Standards Organisation, Jan. 1, 2025. Visit Site
“Equity & Inclusion.” The Writers’ Union of Canada. Read Article
“IBPA Anti-Harassment Policy.” Independent Book Publishers Association. Read Article
Promote Respect in the Workplace.”” Government of British Columbia, Feb. 14, 2024. Visit Site
“Publishing Ethics.” Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Publishing guidelines and concepts including authorship, citations and data reporting, and how to follow the ethical guidelines required in scientific publishing. Visit Site
Racial Equity Tools. Equity in the Center. Visit Site
“We Believe in R-E-S-P-E-C-T, and We Expect You to, Too.” Invisible Publishing. Read Article
“Workplace Harassment and Violence”. Canadian Heritage, Cultural Human Resources Council, 2019. Read Article
“Preventing workplace violence and harassment.” Ontario, Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, Mar. 24, 2025. Read Article