We represent the consumer publishing community in Canada.
Come be part of Magazines Canada and join the conversation!
Magazines Canada, the national association of Canadian-owned magazines and media, offers valuable professional development resources and networking opportunities. By joining, you help shape the industry’s future and strengthen our collective voice in advocacy for funding from national and provincial bodies. We also have a unique and personal newsstand distribution program available to members.
Government Advocacy & Lobbying
- Professional bilingual lobbyist with a national network
- Magazines Canada delegation—meet politicians and advocate for our sector
- Canadian Magazine Coalition—lobbying for individual provinces and territories
- Advocacy page with updates on our advocacy efforts and how you can support
Magazine Industry Business Intelligence
& Resources
- Access to research (with a Canadian POV)
- Regular newsletters full of funding opportunities, professional development ideas, and much more!
- Magazines Canada partner organizations and discounts on events (FIPP, Alberta Magazines Conference, etc.)
- Impact the industry by joining one of Magazines Canada’s committees
Professional Development
- Monthly webinars with industry experts and live Q&A
- Hotsheets (short articles) on a wide variety of magazine-related topics
- Online professional development archive—past hotsheets and webinars, webinar digests (shortened versions), research papers and more
- Remote consultants programs—personalized consulting sessions for member magazines
Networking, Mentoring & Professional Growth
- Connect with fellow media professionals
- Committees—expand your network and impact the industry
- AGM—potential to join the Magazines Canada board and help steer the organization
Member Testimonials
Magazine publishing can be a lonely business, with few friendly peers in your market. In Magazines Canada, we have an organization that understands our situation, connects us with like-minded allies, shares expert advice, and champions the causes that matter to us. Our relationship makes us better at we do.
– Saltscapes
The Walrus has been a member of Magazines Canada for many years. Membership has allowed our magazine to reach wider audiences, our team stays ahead through top-tier training and valuable networking, and we have a powerful voice defending our industry when it matters most.
– Bryan, Director of Audience Engagement, The Walrus
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Referral Program
Want to share the incredible benefits of Magazines Canada, help a pal, and save $50 while doing it? Just let your magazine friends and colleagues know about why you are a member—the advocacy, the networking, the professional development, the distribution program, everything you value.
If they wind up filing out a membership application, ask them to put your name/magazine in the “How did you hear about Magazines Canada?” spot—and when they pay their dues, they can deduct $50 as a referred member AND we’ll deduct $50 from YOURS (or refund $50 if already paid) as well.
It’s win-win-win. Start spreading the word today!
Whether you’re championing Canadian arts and literary publishing, looking to connect with peers, or seeking support through funding and distribution opportunities, Magazines Canada is here to elevate your work and voice.
Join a national network that empowers creativity, fosters advocacy, and shapes the future of our industry.
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