Canadians have long tried to remove books and magazines that they deem offensive, or inappropriate for certain audiences, from public libraries and schools. Sometimes they…
Provocative news articles, interviews with champions of free speech, and other articles from our annual Freedom to Read Review.
Some of the most controversial books in history are now regarded as classics. Read our selective timeline of 2000 years of censorship activities.
The closest thing that Canadians have to a nationwide tally of forbidden documents is the Canada Border Services Agency’s Quarterly List of Admissible and Prohibited…
Pour savoir ce qui est saisi ou interdit par le gouvernement canadien, on peut consulter la Liste du matériel examiné par l’Unité des Importations prohibées, devenue…
This selective list provides information on more than 100 books, magazines and other written works that have been challenged in Canada in the past decades.
Outside Canada, would-be censors challenge and ban the works of Canadian authors. Here are three examples.
Results of the most recent Canadian Library Association surveys to investigate challenges to books, magazines and DVDs in Canadian public libraries.
Cette liste de ressources comprend livres, articles, brochures, périodiques et autres sources d’information sur la censure et la liberté d’expression. » Bibliographie (PDF) Alexandre, Annie,…
Each year for Freedom to Read Week, the BPC publishes a review of current censorship issues in Canada, featuring news, interviews, and ideas for educators.
Use these resources to educate yourself and others. Click on the images to download the PDF for printing. Word Searches and Acrostics Word Searches: See…
The following is a list of Web sites on intellectual freedom. Each year we update the list by adding and deleting Web sites. Many of…
Help spread the word about Freedom to Read Week. Post a banner on your website and link to us at www.freedomtoread.ca. Download clip art for…
This inspiring Freedom to Read Week video was made by Julia and Danika from the Calgary Science School, who won the 2013 Calgary Public Library…
In the 35 years since the very first Freedom to Read Week, Canadians have seen many events that affect their freedom of expression.
“The Writers’ Union of Canada is proud to present the Freedom to Read Award as part of the celebration of Freedom to Read Week across…
The defamation lawsuit is a concern for anyone who speaks or writes about controversy. So, to help you better understand defamation law, we’ve put together…
Freedom to Read Week encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights…
For Freedom to Read Week 2016, we reached out to some Canadian Booktubers and content creators to share what Freedom to Read means to them.