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Author and Activist Farzana Doctor Wins 2023 Freedom to Read Award
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) is pleased to announce that author and activist Farzana Doctor is…
Canada’s Freedom to Read Week Runs February 19–25, 2023
Toronto, February 18, 2023 — The Book and Periodical Council and its Freedom of Expression…
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Southern Manitoba libraries battle defunding attempts over sex-ed content in children’s books
Community member says requests ‘not a censorship issue,’ argues books constitute pornography It’s been a…
THE BIG READ: ‘Drag Queen Storytime’ has sparked a new chapter of hate in Ontario
Once obsessed with fighting COVID mandates, far-right groups have settled on a new target: drag…