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Article: The Government of Canada Supports British Columbia Book Publishers
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- CCNMatthews Newswire
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- March 31, 2008
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 31, 2008) - The Canadian
book publishing industry received support from the Government of
Canada, which will help ensure access to Canadian-authored books
that reflect our country's cultural diversity.
The Honourable Josee Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage,
Status of Women and Official Languages, today announced support for
the British Columbia book industry in the 2007-2008 fiscal year.
This funding of more than $2.4 million will allow the provincial
book publishers' association and 26 publishers to intensify their
promotional activities in support of Canadian-authored books.
"The Government of Canada is proud to support British Columbia's ...