In January 2026, dozens of books were removed from school library shelves across Alberta, prompted by a new provincial order. While some are calling it the largest school book ban in Canadian history, the Minister of Education maintains, “this is not a book ban.” So, what’s really going on in Alberta? In this presentation, Spencer …
Join the League for a timely Freedom to Read Week panel that centers joy, resistance, and the enduring importance of queer voices amidst an increasingly hostile cultural landscape. Moderated by Khashayar Mohammadi, our panelists will discuss the creative process, the realities of writing and publishing as Two-Spirit/Indigiqueer, trans and non-binary poets, and what it means …
How do you encourage readers to seek out banned books? There's more than one way, that's for sure! Freedom to Read Week encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom. While there is an increasingly coordinated effort to remove books tackling a wide range of topics from shelves, libraries can put …