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British publisher removes language deemed offensive from Roald Dahl children’s books

‘Roald Dahl was no angel but this is absurd censorship,’ wrote author Salman Rushdie

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/roald-dahl-censorship-allegations-1.6753828

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As of 2024, Freedom to Read Week is led by Library and Archives Canada, the Canadian Urban Libraries Council, and the Ontario Library Association in partnership with the Book and Periodical Council.

Dès 2024, la Semaine de la liberté d'expression devient un partenariat mené par Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, le Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines du Canada, l’Association des bibliothèques de l’Ontario et le Book and Periodical Council.