AU can take pride in being the first Canadian university (and among the first in the world) to approve an open access policy.  But the world has moved on and we need to firm up our policies (and actions) and renew our commitment to open access to AU research using our AUSpace that the library has built for us. Canada and provinces are way behind other countries. See what the Brits are doing:

Free access to British scientific research within two years

Radical shakeup of academic publishing will allow papers to be put online
and be accessed by universities, firms and individuals

Ian Sample, science correspondent
Monday July 16 2012
The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/jul/15/free-access-british-scientific-research