AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCanadian publishing spotlight: A new Canadian-accessible YA fantasy mystery, The Killing Spell by native Hawaiian Shay Kauwe, lands in Canada and the UK, mixing future Los Angeles magic with Hawaiian language flourishes and a murder-by-death-spell plot. Indigenous & decolonization: A new volume, On Settler Colonialism in Canada: Relations & Resistances, marks RCAP’s 30th anniversary and argues reconciliation needs measurable, lasting change. Books & culture: Fantasia International Film Festival kicks off in Montreal (July 16–Aug. 2) with 125 features and 200+ shorts, including genre picks and retrospectives. Publishing-adjacent Canada: UBC updates its Express License Agreement to speed up spin-off company licensing for researchers. Community reading: A Guelph advocate launches a national beaver conservation organization, inspired by beavers’ role in biodiversity and climate resilience. Health & ethics: A new report claims Canada’s MAiD data has major errors, including follow-up-heavy reporting in BC.
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