Canadian University Open Access Statements

"Virtually every Canadian university has a set of resources on open access. These web pages are usually maintained by librarians and answer questions such as, what is open access (OA)? What is the difference between green and gold OA? How can I comply with the Tri-Agency Policy on OA?

While the “Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications” mandates open access for any research funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, several universities have published their own commitments to open access. Every institution listed below recommends repository deposit (that is, green OA) as the first priority, and many have had institutional repositories for well over a decade. Many institutions also encourage gold OA.

Many institutions have statements which have been published by their Faculty Senate or Board of Governors: ..."