Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Democracy in Action: Expanding CPAC's Online Video Archive of Federal Election Campaigns
Agreement Number:
2526-0052
Agreement Value:
$49,991.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
CPAC is proposing to undertake the work to preserve and add approximately 737 audiovisual recordings to its publicly accessible online video archive. The materials consist of recordings of CPAC’s broadcast coverage of the 2008 and 2011 Canadian federal election campaigns, featuring party leaders’ local campaign events and regional coverage of high-profile ridings, as well as contemporaneous political party conventions.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
The completion of this project is expected to result in the addition of an important collection of approximately 737 audiovisual recordings to the organization’s public website, as well as the digitization and long-term preservation of materials that are currently stored on videotapes and at risk.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1P 1A4
Reference Number:
129-2025-2026-Q1-00006
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
133750653
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Cable Public Affairs Channel
Program:
Documentary Heritage Communities Program
Program Purpose:
The Documentary Heritage Communities Program supports the development of Canada's local archival and library communities by increasing their capacity to preserve, provide access to, and promote local documentary heritage.