Image slide text reads: Let Royal Canadian Legion #264 (Kensington/Hillhurst) know you disagree with their decision to cancel an event about rising censorship & banned books: admin264@shaw.ca 403-283-5264 Small image excerpt of the Writers’ Union of Canada and the Writers’ Guild of Alberta statement. Text continues: Freedom of Expression is a fundamental right in a democratic society, it's concerning that the Legion has stated a Freedom to Read event doesn't align with government values.

We stand with The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) and @writersguildab.bsky.social, and condemn the Royal Canadian Legion No. 264 Kensington/Hillhurst’s decision to cancel their Freedom to Read Week event.

#FreedomToReadWeek #FreedomToRead #CAIABB #yycpoli #yyc #kensingtonyyc

Story Studio and CAIABB present Words Without Walls writing contest. What happens when a story is silenced? Who decides what we get to read? We invite writers age 12 to 18 across Canada to share their voices in defense of intellectual freedom. Whether it's fiction, poetry, or a personal essay, tell us why the freedom to read matters to you. Free to enter, one entry per person. Submissions open February 1 to February 28th, 2026. Length 500 to 1500 words. Winners and runners up will be published in an anthology. Learn more at storystudio.ca.

Words Without Walls writing contest. Open to youth (ages 12 to 18) across Canada. Deadline 1159 p.m. pst on February 28th, 2026. Length: 500 to 1500 words. What happens when a story is silenced? Who decides what we get to read? Whether it's fiction, poetry, or a personal essay, tell us why freedom to read matters to you. Submit and learn more at storystudio.ca. Read freely, write boldly.

Story Studio and Canadian Authors and Illustrators Against Book Bans are teaming up to launch a national youth writing contest on the theme of freedom to read! Please share!
@caiabb.bsky.social
y.social #FreedomToRead #ftrw2026 #writingcontest #bookbans #caiabb #bced #abed #onted

We urge Alberta’s school boards to make public all lists of banned titles.

#CAIABB #abbookban #albertabookban #abpoli #abgov #ableg #abed #bookbans #cankidlit #nobansincanada

CAIABB stands against all book bans. Books should never be secretly and silently removed from the shelves.

#CAIABB #abbookban #albertabookban #abpoli #abgov #ableg #abed #bookbans #cankidlit #nobansincanada

Message encourages people to sign the petition and telling the Albert government No Book Bans. Art includes an illustrated portraits of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Education Demetrios Nicolaides. “ALBERTA PREMIER DANIELLE SMITH & MINISTER OF EDUCATION DEMETRIOS NICOLAIDES.”<br>

Text reads "The Alberta government has repeatedly denied that the order is a book ban. A book ban is the removal or restriction of access to a book from a library, school, or other collection due to objections to its content." The rest of the graphic shows excerpts from the Ministerial Order 030 / 2025, with highlights bits that make it clear that the order is, in fact, a book ban. Middle section shows the following highlighted excerpts: “must not select for inclusion in a school library, or make available… materials containing explicit sexual content.” “must not permit any children, or any students enrolled in a grade or level below grade 10, to access school library materials containing non-explicit sexual content.” “A school authority must remove materials with explicit sexual content from school libraries no later than October 1, 2025.” Bottom text in yellow on purple: “THIS IS A BOOK BAN.”

Pls sign Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book Bans (CAIABB aka #CAIABB) petition asking Alberta govt to reverse their decision:
change.org/AB-book-ban

More info: linktr.ee/caiabb

Follow @robinstevenson.bsky.social @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social for updates!

#BookBans #KidLit #CanLit

When I was a student in Alberta, I read a variety of enriching books in IB English classes. Many would no longer be considered "appropriate" for schools.

Also, these policies often target books that offer rep. to LGBTQIA+ students who deserve to see themselves in literature. Please sign. #CAIABB

Petition is good, direct email is even better!

Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book Bans (CAIABB) has posted a doc with the addresses and an email template!

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#abbookban #abpoli #abgov #CAIABB #bookban #freedomtoread #cankidlit #librarysky #nobansincanada

If they don’t consider this a book ban, I’d be afraid to find out what they actually do think is one… a burn pile?

#ABbookban #CAIABB #abpoli #abgov #freedomtoread #kidlit #kitlitcanada #bookban #censorship

#KidLit #CanKidLit #LibrarySky #CAIABB #BookBans

Please sign and share! #CAIABB #ABbookban #abed

Sign the Petition Tell the Alberta Government: No Book Bans

URGENT CALL TO ACTION: please sign and share our petition, tell the Alberta Gov’t you don’t support book bans! Censorship escalates rapidly, put pressure on the gov’t now to ensure it doesn’t take hold in Canada.

Change.org/AB-book-ban

#CAIABB #ABbookban #FreedomToRead #NoBansInCanada

The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...

Thx CBC & @emilyawilliams52.bsky.social for sharing list of >200 books slated for removal from Edmonton Public School libraries:

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

If you're a Canadian author/illus against #BookBanning, pls consider joining #CAIABB! More info here. Thx @whatwouldjuliedraw.bsky.social