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Freedom to read can never be taken for granted. Even in Canada, a free country by world standards, books and magazines are banned at the border. Books are removed from the shelves in Canadian libraries, schools and bookstores every day. Free speech on the Internet is under attack. Few of these stories make headlines, but they affect the right of Canadians to decide for themselves what they choose to read.

Each year for Freedom to Read Week, the Freedom of Expression Committee publishes a review of current censorship issues in Canada, featuring provocative news articles, interviews with champions of free speech, and a Get Involved section with activities designed for classroom instruction and discussion.

Go to Freedom to Read Kits

This selective list, prepared by the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Book and Periodical Council, provides information on more than 100 books, magazines, graphic novels and other written works that have been challenged in the past decades. Each challenge sought to limit public access to the work in schools, libraries, or bookstores. Some challenges were upheld; others were rejected. Some challenges remain unresolved.

Go to Challenged Works List

Ce document constitue une compilation non-exhaustive de 643 auteures et de 1222 uvres diffuses en franais qui ont fait lobjet de tentatives de censure, russies ou non, de 1685 nos jours au Canada. Des liens vers plusieurs milliers dautres titres sont galement fournis dans les Sources, en annexe.

Go to Index

Cette liste de ressources comprend livres, articles, brochures, priodiques et autres sources dinformation sur la censure et la libert dexpression.

Go to Documents en franais sur la libre expression et la censure au Canada

The Canadian Library Associations Advisory Committee on Intellectual Freedom, in partnership with the Book and Periodical Councils Freedom of Expression Committee, developed an annual survey to investigate challenges to books, magazines and DVDs in Canadian public libraries. The results of the most recent surveys are posted here.

Go to Challenges to Publications in Canadian Public Libraries

We strive to keep accurate, up-to-date records of challenges to print materials in Canada. When a book is challenged in your school or community, use our case study form to let us know what happens.

Go to Report a Challenge

Outside Canada, would-be censors attack and ban the works of Canadian authors. Here are two examples.

Go to Challenges toCanadian Publications Abroad

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Censorship in Canada - Freedom to Read