Canada turns over new leaf and welcomes Amazon to its shores
The Canadian government has given a green light for the US online bookstore Amazon to open a distribution centre north of the border – despite vehement opposition by local bookshops – in a case that became a key test of attitudes towards cultural protectionism and free trade.
Canada's heritage minister, James Moore, granted permission on Monday for Amazon to establish a physical presence in the country, on condition that the Seattle-based company takes special steps to promote Canadian literature.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010
Recent entries
- Canada turns over new leaf and welcomes Amazon to its shores
- 2010 Pulitzer Prizes for Letters, Drama and Music
- Books of The Times: Yann Martel’s ‘Beatrice and Virgil,’ a Holocaust Allegory
- New book on Oprah 'aims for jugular but doesn't draw blood'
- Rana Dasgupta wins Commonwealth Writers' prize
- Impac shortlist led by Joseph O'Neill and Marilynne Robinson
- Books of The Times: In ‘Oprah,’ Kitty Kelley Searches for a Mega-Star
- Arts, Briefly: A Rare ‘Jungle Book’ Resurfaces in Britain
- Sunday Routine | Isabel Allende: Nurturing Her Family and Her Tribe
- Literary critics scan the brain to find out why we love to read
Newsletter
Untitled Books
Your account
Register for an account and review books, comment on articles and build a list of your favourite reviews. Coming soon.
