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Freedom to Read Review

Freedom to Read 2007
Current Censorship Issues in Canada

Freedom to Read Kit 2007In this edition: News Bytes – The Blogosphere: Free Speech Limits in an Uncharted World – Restricted Access: The Dispute Over Three Wishes in Ontario's Schools – Internet "Hacktivism": Digital Davids v. Global Goliaths – Drawing the Line: Canadians Debate the Dissemination of Denmark's Mohammed Cartoons – Varieties of Censorship – Rushdie Redux: A Global Conflict over Danish Cartoons Echoes the Crisis over The Satanic Verses – Book Excerpt: You Can't Read This – The Retail Challenge: Booksellers and Freedom to Read – 2006 Awards for Freedom of Expression/Freedom to Read – PEN Canada: Seventy Years in the Fight for Free Expression – Reflections on Press Freedom in 2006 – There's a Chill in the Air – The Human Rights Police

+ Get Involved: Ideas for Educators


Freedom to Read Poster 2007Poster

The 2007 Freedom to Read Kit features a new poster by award-winning designer David Wyman.

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Download the complete 2007 Freedom to Read Kit, including news updates, articles, and the Get Involved guide.

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Credits
Editor: Benita Aalto, Helena Aalto
Consulting Editor: Franklin Carter
Design: Reva Pomer
Poster Design: Ron Giddings, David Wyman
Contributors: Benita Aalto, Ron Brown, Tony Burman, Franklin Carter, Dan Dunsky, Deborah Ellis, Anne Jayne, Aidan Johnson, Barbara Lake, Ezra Levant, Wade MacLauchlan, Julie Payne, Val Ross, Len Rudner, Greg Simpson, Emily Sinkins, Peggy Thomas

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