Nancy Fleming Passed Away in Toronto, February 24, 2008
The Book and Periodical Council notes with sadness that Nancy Fleming passed away on Sunday, February 24 in Toronto. Nancy was the executive director of the Book and Periodical Council, shaping its development from 1979 to 1999. She was instrumental in organizing the Freedom of Expression Committee and Freedom to Read Week, and was a tireless supporter of freedom of expression in Canada. Nancy was the recipient of the Canadian Library Association Award for the Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada.
Her obituary, which appeared in the Globe and Mail, can be found at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/.
