Lamenting the cancellation of NADP funding, the submission argues for restored funding to LAC and the archival community in line with Tri-Council grants. It urges a shift in the discourse surrounding archives, our shared history, and the evidence of our society, to more fully embrace the complexity and value of the archival enterprise... Critical of LAC; While 'accountability' is often considered the primary value of archival work, this report highlights 'responsibility' instead. Commentary on cuts to NADP; the focus on digitization and 'born digital' materials misses the complexity of archival work; there is a clear distinction between librarians and archivists; urge panel to recommend proper funding of LAC and funding to archival community; We suggest this funding be more in line with that of the Tri-Council grants, with no demand for cost-sharing, and with multi-year projects enabled; and that a minimum of $1 million per year be for projects relating to the management of electronic records.
