The Book Publishing and Manufacturing Industry in Canada; A Statistical and Economic Analysis.

The fundamental objective of the study is to obtain a detailed analysis of the book publishing industry and the book printing industry in Canada, in order to determine what steps the Federal Government might take to assist the industry in improving its viability and in promoting its stability and growth. This objective implies that the study will provide the detailed analysis of the industry necessary to formulate the major policy options which may be open to the industry and to the Government of Canada. The primary purpose of the study is statistical and economic data collection. Publishing and manufacturing are the elements of the book industry considered. Publishing includes manuscript selection, editing, copyrighting, marketing and aspects of physical distribution as they pertain to publishers. Manufacturing encompasses typesetting, printing and binding. Both English and French language publishers of Canada are analyzed. (Author/SJ)