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Calls to ban books are on the rise in Canada. So is the opposition to any bans

Most Canadians ‘stand with authors … stand with a child’s right to read,’ says writer whose book was pulled

Danny Ramadan recalls self-censoring his writing in Syria before his arrival in Canada 10 years ago. Now, as an advocate for 2SLGBTQ+ refugees and an author exploring belonging, displacement and identity, he says navigating book challenges is a somewhat expected part of being published.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/freedomtoreadweek-schools-1.7106913