More than 650 libraries around the world have chosen to include participation in Portico as one important component of their digital preservation strategy. Early participants are designated Archive Founders and are identified by an icon in the lists below.
| Libraries | Archive Founders |
|---|---|
| Athabasca University | |
| Concordia University, Montreal | yes |
| Dalhousie University | yes |
| Ecole de Technologie Superieure | yes |
| McGill University | yes |
| McMaster University | yes |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | yes |
| Simon Fraser University | |
| Tele-universite | yes |
| Universite de Montreal | yes |
| Universite du Quebec a Chicoutimi | yes |
| Universite du Quebec a Montreal | yes |
| Universite du Quebec a Rimouski | yes |
| Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres | yes |
| Universite du Quebec en Abitibi-Temiscamingue | yes |
| Universite du Quebec en Outaouais | yes |
| Universite Laval | yes |
| University of Alberta | yes |
| University of British Columbia | |
| University of Calgary | yes |