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Driving Access to Knowledge, Together

CRKN’s membership spans universities, degree-granting institutions, and research-affiliated organizations working together to advance access to knowledge.

Our Members

Membership in CRKN increases the quantity, breadth and depth of published scholarly content available to academic researchers throughout Canada. CRKN's By-laws describe the membership process in greater detail. There are two categories of membership:

Institutional Membership:

An Institutional Member must be a member of Universities Canada (formerly the Association of Universities and Colleges Canada). Learn more about institutional membership in our bylaws.

CRKN Bylaws

Associate Membership:

An Associate Member must be a Canadian degree-granting post-secondary institution or academic and/or research affiliated institutions or organizations. In 2015, CRKN adopted a policy on associate membership.

Learn about Associate Membership

 

CRKN works on behalf of its Members to actively develop partnerships and joint ventures with other non-member associations and organizations, to advance the objectives of the Corporation.

CRKN Institutional and Associate Members

Alberta (AB)
Athabasca University
Concordia University of Edmonton
MacEwan University
Mount Royal University
The King's University
University of Alberta
University of Calgary
University of Lethbridge
British Columbia (BC)
Capilano University
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Royal Roads University
Simon Fraser University
Thompson Rivers University
Trinity Western University
University of British Columbia
University of Northern British Columbia
University of the Fraser Valley
University of Victoria
Vancouver Island University
Manitoba (MB)
Brandon University
University of Manitoba
University of Winnipeg
New Brunswick (NB)
Mount Allison University
Université de Moncton
University of New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL)
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Nova Scotia (NS)
Acadia University
Cape Breton University
Dalhousie University
Mount Saint Vincent University
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University
Saint Mary's University
St. Francis Xavier University
Université Sainte-Anne
Ontario (ON)
Algoma University
Brock University
Carleton University
Lakehead University
Laurentian University
Library and Archives Canada
McMaster University
Nipissing University
OCAD University
Ontario Tech University
Queen's University
Royal Military College of Canada
Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto Public Library
Trent University
University of Guelph
University of Ottawa
University of Toronto
University of Waterloo
University of Windsor
Western University
Wilfrid Laurier University
York University
Prince Edward Island (PEI)
University of Prince Edward Island
Québec (QC)
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
Bishop's University
Concordia University
École Polytechnique de Montréal
HEC Montréal
McGill University
Université de Montréal
Université de Sherbrooke
Université du Québec:
- École nationale d'administration publique
- École de technologie supérieure
- Institut national de la recherche scientifique
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- Université du Québec à Montréal
- Université du Québec à Rimouski
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Université du Québec en Outaouais
- Télé-université du Québec
Université Laval
Saskatchewan (SK)
University of Regina
University of Saskatchewan
Yukon (YT)
Yukon University

Members from coast to coast

CRKN supports 88 member institutions—including universities, libraries, and research institutions—with a shared commitment to advancing research, preservation and access, and open knowledge across Canada. 

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CRKN respectfully acknowledges that its offices are located on the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe People. We also recognize that our member institutions are situated across the land now known as Canada, and we extend our respect and gratitude to all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities.

Through our work—particularly with the Canadiana and Héritage collections—we are committed to acknowledging colonial injustices, supporting First Nation, Inuit, and Métis data sovereignty, and working in partnership with communities. We strive to engage in respectful practices that honour community protocols and uphold the right of Indigenous Peoples to determine how materials related to their heritage are governed.

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  • Licensing
    • CRKN Licensing Principles
    • Model License
    • The Banding System
    • Stakeholder Alignment Group
    • License Negotiations
    • Negotiation Outcomes
      • Invoicing Schedule
    • Directories
    • Publishers and Vendors
    • Tools and Services
      • Foreign Exchange Service
      • Publication Data Report
      • Unsub
      • Perpetual Access Rights Reports (Serials)
  • Open Access
    • Partnership for Open Access
    • Community Open Access Initiatives
    • Read and Publish Agreements
    • APC Discounts
    • Towards Open Scholarship: A Canadian Action Plan
    • Assessment Guidelines for Open Access Publishers
    • CRKN Open Access Journals List
  • Canadiana
    • About the Canadiana Collections
      • Call for Canadiana Collection Development Projects
      • What’s New in the Collections
      • Navigating the Collections
      • System Status
      • Canadiana Citation Guide
      • Canadiana Infrastructure Updates
      • Canadiana Metadata and Usage Reports
      • Rights Statement Project
      • History of Canadiana
    • Digitization Services
      • Digitization Projects
    • Preservation and Access
      • Trustworthy Digital Repository
    • Digital Heritage Content and Preservation Listserv
    • Acquisition and Use of Commercial Microfilm
    • Future of Canadiana
  • Persistent Identifiers
    • ORCID-CA Consortium
      • How to Join ORCID-CA
      • ORCID-CA Governing Committee
    • DataCite Canada Consortium
      • How to Join DataCite Canada
      • DataCite Canada Governing Committee
    • National PID Strategy
    • Canadian Persistent Identifier Advisory Committee
  • Partnerships
    • NISO Membership
    • SCOAP³
    • FMD Membership
    • Coalition for Canadian Digital Heritage
    • HSS Digital Research Infrastructure in Canada
    • More Projects and Collaborations
  • News & Events
    • News
    • 2025 CRKN Member Summit and AGM
    • Code of Conduct
    • Webinars
  • About
    • Board of Directors
    • Members
      • Associate Membership
    • Committees
      • Executive Committee
      • Finance and Audit Committee
      • Content Strategy Committee
        • Knowledge Base Entitlements Sub-Committee
      • Preservation and Access Committee
        • Canadiana Content Sub-Committee
        • Platform Technical Sub-Committee
      • Conference Planning Committee
      • Task Groups
      • CRKN Researcher Council
    • Annual Report
    • Staff
    • Careers
    • History of CRKN
    • Ron MacDonald Service Award
    • Strategic Plan