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Fucking stupid sport and fucking stupid team makes me so mad bro lmao

I'm so excited for baseball to start, even when the Tigers are dogshit I'm not emotionally invested enough to be THAT mad

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Keep celebrating Freedom to Read Week with titles from Libby! So many great options are available, and you can read anytime, anywhere! Be sure to download the Libby app and get started!

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📚✨ It’s Freedom to Read Week! Celebrate your right to explore every story - visit your library this week!

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#FTRW - Football The Right Way

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UUA Misuse Of Canada's Blasphemy Law By Falsely Accusing Me Of The Crime Of Blasphemous Libel Certainly Nurtured MY Spirit, But What If Anything Did It Do To Help Heal The UU World? Just asking. . . On Friday June 1st of 2012, I received an "electronic communication" aka email from the Unitarian Universalist Associ...

I was threatened with up to 2 years in jail when the #UnitarianUniversalist "church" threatened me with criminal prosecution for #BlasphemousLibel for writing about #UUpedophiles & #UUrapists in 2012.

emersonavenger.blogspot.com/2014/02/blas...

#FreedomToWrite #BlasphemyLaw #FTRW #UUA #CAPM #SAAM

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Book Banning in Canada Is Quiet, Systemic, and More Effective than Ever | The Walrus Our libraries are being purged in the name of protecting kids

I pre-ordered copies of Ira Wells' new book for our public library, my little free library, myself, & a prize copy for last night's Freedom to Read Week event. Today I ordered 10 more as giveaways. It's the book on censorship that Canadians need at this moment. #FTRW thewalrus.ca/book-banning/

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The charges were laid by #TheCrown, so it's now out of the hands of #Montréal's SPVM Police Farce.

#YvesEngler was released under significantly reduced #BailConditions Monday, after spending the better part of 5 days in prison.

#SPVM #MySPVM #MonSPVM #DPCP #FreeYvesEngler #FTRW #FTRW25 #15mars

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Missed the CBC It List? No worries—Kristen’s got the scoop! 👀🔥
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Please denounce the arrest & 5 day imprisonment of #Montreal author & activist Yves Engler on #SpeechCrime charges by Montréal's SPVM.

This #SPVM - #DPCP attack on #FreeSpeech & #PressFreedom should be condemned by all #Canadians who value #CharterRights.

#FreeYvesEngler #FreePress #FTRW #FTRW25

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The SPVM’s decision to limit Yves Engler's activism by arresting him for alleged #OnlineHarassment is designed to chill #FreeSpeech, intimidate activists, and make them think twice about what they write. Ultimately, a big loser in this #SPVM decision is #PressFreedom.

#FreeYvesEngler #FTRW #FTRW25

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PEN Canada letter to Mayor and Police Chief of Montreal regarding Yves Engler Today, we write to raise PEN’s voice about the arrest of author and journalist, Mr. Yves Engler.

PEN Canada Dismayed by SPVM’s Decision to Charge Canadian Writer with Harassment to Protect Outspoken #Zionist #EthnicCleansing Promoter and #SPVM Police Officers from #PublicCriticism

pencanada.ca/news/pen-can...

#FreeYvesEngler #FreeSpeech #PressFreedom #PoliceHarassment #MySPVM #FTRW #FTRW25

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Freedom to Read Week celebrated in Smithers : My Bulkley Lakes Now The Smithers Library is putting a focus on banned books this week with Freedom to Read Week. The annual event is run to challenge censorship and book banning that happens […]

Thanks to Logan Flint at My Bulkley Lakes Now for asking us about Freedom to Read Week! #FTRW www.mybulkleylakesnow.com/68433/freedo...

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Maitre Marc-André Coulombe Of Stikeman Elliott LLP Barristers & Solicitors Is So Vicious He Hit Me With A Big Fat U*U Flower. . . Flower as is in - "The highest example or best representative: the flower of our generation." that is. . . Yes U*Us, quite regretta...

To celebrate #FreedomToReadWeek 2025, I encourage Canadians to read this cease and desist demand letter the #UnitarianUniversalist "church" had me served with, and think about and reaffirm their commitment to #IntellectualFreedom. 😇

emersonavenger.blogspot.com/2012/07/marc...

#UUA #FTRW #FTRW2025

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Page 1 of a PEN Canada letter to Montréal mayor Valérie Plante and SPVM Police Chief Fady Dagher regarding speech crime charges the SPVM and The Crown aka DPCP brought against Yves Engler -

February 25, 2025

Mr. Fady Dagher, Montreal Police Chief
Mme. Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montreal Sent via email

Dear Police Chief Dagher and Mme. Mayor Plante —

PEN Canada was founded in 1983. We are a nonpartisan organization of writers and readers. One of our central roles is to defend the right to freedom of expression. We raise our voices against domestic and international violations of freedom of expression.

Today, we write to raise PEN’s voice about the arrest of author and journalist, Mr. Yves Engler. It is our understanding that Mr. Engler has been arrested and was detained for his pro-Palestinian writing. It is not clear to us whether Mr. Engler has been charged or what charges he is facing. But if it is true that he has indeed been arrested and detained and is either facing charges or has already been charged, the actions taken by the Montreal Police raise serious questions about impartiality and respect for the fundamental rights to freedom of expression. PEN Canada takes no position on the substance of Mr. Engler’s comments, only on his right to make them.

Mr. Engler has been an outspoken critic of Israel and the actions that state has taken against Palestinians in Gaza. In so doing he is acting well within his rights of freedom of expression. PEN Canada takes the position that it is not a crime to take a pro-Palestinian stance in public. It is not a crime to object to those who support Israel’s actions or to describe them as fascists. It is not a crime to criticize or condemn the state of Israel. It is not a crime to write that Israel’s actions in Gaza are genocide. To object, in print, to others who support Israel’s actions is not a threat to any individual or to the police.

Page 1 of a PEN Canada letter to Montréal mayor Valérie Plante and SPVM Police Chief Fady Dagher regarding speech crime charges the SPVM and The Crown aka DPCP brought against Yves Engler - February 25, 2025 Mr. Fady Dagher, Montreal Police Chief Mme. Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montreal Sent via email Dear Police Chief Dagher and Mme. Mayor Plante — PEN Canada was founded in 1983. We are a nonpartisan organization of writers and readers. One of our central roles is to defend the right to freedom of expression. We raise our voices against domestic and international violations of freedom of expression. Today, we write to raise PEN’s voice about the arrest of author and journalist, Mr. Yves Engler. It is our understanding that Mr. Engler has been arrested and was detained for his pro-Palestinian writing. It is not clear to us whether Mr. Engler has been charged or what charges he is facing. But if it is true that he has indeed been arrested and detained and is either facing charges or has already been charged, the actions taken by the Montreal Police raise serious questions about impartiality and respect for the fundamental rights to freedom of expression. PEN Canada takes no position on the substance of Mr. Engler’s comments, only on his right to make them. Mr. Engler has been an outspoken critic of Israel and the actions that state has taken against Palestinians in Gaza. In so doing he is acting well within his rights of freedom of expression. PEN Canada takes the position that it is not a crime to take a pro-Palestinian stance in public. It is not a crime to object to those who support Israel’s actions or to describe them as fascists. It is not a crime to criticize or condemn the state of Israel. It is not a crime to write that Israel’s actions in Gaza are genocide. To object, in print, to others who support Israel’s actions is not a threat to any individual or to the police.

Page 2 of a PEN Canada letter to Montréal mayor Valérie Plante and SPVM Police Chief Fady Dagher regarding speech crime charges the SPVM and The Crown aka DPCP brought against Yves Engler -

Today, we write to raise PEN’s voice about the arrest of author and journalist, Mr. Yves Engler. It is our understanding that Mr. Engler has been arrested and was detained for his pro-Palestinian writing. It is not clear to us whether Mr. Engler has been charged or what charges he is facing. But if it is true that he has indeed been arrested and detained and is either facing charges or has already been charged, the actions taken by the Montreal Police raise serious questions about impartiality and respect for the fundamental rights to freedom of expression. PEN Canada takes no position on the substance of Mr. Engler’s comments, only on his right to make them.
To object, in print, to others who support Israel’s actions is not a threat to any individual or to the police. It is not harassment to object to actions taken by the Montreal police or to write about them. It is not a crime to ask other citizens of Canada to object to actions taken by the Montreal police. Every citizen of Canada is entitled to write their opinions and to speak out in public. Freedom of expression is a fundamental right, whether one agrees with the content of such statements, or whether one disagrees with the content.

If the Montreal police are arresting and charging journalists and writers for speaking out against Israel or taking a pro-Palestinian stance, such actions will have a chilling effect on all writers and journalists. Such actions undermine the freedom of expression which is a fundamental right of Canadians and is protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

PEN Canada raises its voice to support all writers and journalists exercising their right to freedom of expression, including Mr. Engler.

Respectfully,

Brendan de Caires
Executive Director, PEN Canada

Page 2 of a PEN Canada letter to Montréal mayor Valérie Plante and SPVM Police Chief Fady Dagher regarding speech crime charges the SPVM and The Crown aka DPCP brought against Yves Engler - Today, we write to raise PEN’s voice about the arrest of author and journalist, Mr. Yves Engler. It is our understanding that Mr. Engler has been arrested and was detained for his pro-Palestinian writing. It is not clear to us whether Mr. Engler has been charged or what charges he is facing. But if it is true that he has indeed been arrested and detained and is either facing charges or has already been charged, the actions taken by the Montreal Police raise serious questions about impartiality and respect for the fundamental rights to freedom of expression. PEN Canada takes no position on the substance of Mr. Engler’s comments, only on his right to make them. To object, in print, to others who support Israel’s actions is not a threat to any individual or to the police. It is not harassment to object to actions taken by the Montreal police or to write about them. It is not a crime to ask other citizens of Canada to object to actions taken by the Montreal police. Every citizen of Canada is entitled to write their opinions and to speak out in public. Freedom of expression is a fundamental right, whether one agrees with the content of such statements, or whether one disagrees with the content. If the Montreal police are arresting and charging journalists and writers for speaking out against Israel or taking a pro-Palestinian stance, such actions will have a chilling effect on all writers and journalists. Such actions undermine the freedom of expression which is a fundamental right of Canadians and is protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. PEN Canada raises its voice to support all writers and journalists exercising their right to freedom of expression, including Mr. Engler. Respectfully, Brendan de Caires Executive Director, PEN Canada

Thank-you #PENinternational for supporting and endorsing PEN Canada's letter to #Montréal mayor #ValériePlante and SPVM police chief Fady Dagher expressing PEN's concerns about the #SpeechCrime charges the #SPVM and #DPCP brought against Yves Engler last week.

#FreeYvesEngler #MySPVM #FTRW #FTRW25

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Love this Freedom to Read Week window display at Mills in Smithers, BC! #FTRW

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Page 1 of a letter PEN Canada sent the mayor of Montréal Valérie Plante and SPVM police chief Fady Dagher setting out PEN's concerns with speech crime charges brought against Canadian writer Yves Engler.

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February 25, 2025

Mr. Fady Dagher, Montreal Police Chief
Mme. Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montreal Sent via email

Dear Police Chief Dagher and Mme. Mayor Plante —

PEN Canada was founded in 1983. We are a nonpartisan organization of writers and readers. One of our central roles is to defend the right to freedom of expression. We raise our voices against domestic and international violations of freedom of expression.

Today, we write to raise PEN’s voice about the arrest of author and journalist, Mr. Yves Engler. It is our understanding that Mr. Engler has been arrested and was detained for his pro-Palestinian writing. It is not clear to us whether Mr. Engler has been charged or what charges he is facing. But if it is true that he has indeed been arrested and detained and is either facing charges or has already been charged, the actions taken by the Montreal Police raise serious questions about impartiality and respect for the fundamental rights to freedom of expression. PEN Canada takes no position on the substance of Mr. Engler’s comments, only on his right to make them.

Mr. Engler has been an outspoken critic of Israel and the actions that state has taken against Palestinians in Gaza. In so doing he is acting well within his rights of freedom of expression. PEN Canada takes the position that it is not a crime to take a pro-Palestinian stance in public. It is not a crime to object to those who support Israel’s actions or to describe them as fascists. It is not a crime to criticize or condemn the state of Israel. It is not a crime to write that Israel’s actions in Gaza are genocide. To object, in print, to others who support Israel’s actions is not a threat to any individual or to the police.

Page 1 of a letter PEN Canada sent the mayor of Montréal Valérie Plante and SPVM police chief Fady Dagher setting out PEN's concerns with speech crime charges brought against Canadian writer Yves Engler. Text - February 25, 2025 Mr. Fady Dagher, Montreal Police Chief Mme. Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montreal Sent via email Dear Police Chief Dagher and Mme. Mayor Plante — PEN Canada was founded in 1983. We are a nonpartisan organization of writers and readers. One of our central roles is to defend the right to freedom of expression. We raise our voices against domestic and international violations of freedom of expression. Today, we write to raise PEN’s voice about the arrest of author and journalist, Mr. Yves Engler. It is our understanding that Mr. Engler has been arrested and was detained for his pro-Palestinian writing. It is not clear to us whether Mr. Engler has been charged or what charges he is facing. But if it is true that he has indeed been arrested and detained and is either facing charges or has already been charged, the actions taken by the Montreal Police raise serious questions about impartiality and respect for the fundamental rights to freedom of expression. PEN Canada takes no position on the substance of Mr. Engler’s comments, only on his right to make them. Mr. Engler has been an outspoken critic of Israel and the actions that state has taken against Palestinians in Gaza. In so doing he is acting well within his rights of freedom of expression. PEN Canada takes the position that it is not a crime to take a pro-Palestinian stance in public. It is not a crime to object to those who support Israel’s actions or to describe them as fascists. It is not a crime to criticize or condemn the state of Israel. It is not a crime to write that Israel’s actions in Gaza are genocide. To object, in print, to others who support Israel’s actions is not a threat to any individual or to the police.

Page 2 of a letter PEN Canada sent to Montréal mayor Valérie Plante and SPVM police chief Fad Dagher expressing its concerns about the arrest of Montréal writer Yves Engler on speech crime charges.
 

It is not harassment to object to actions taken by the Montreal police or to write about them. It is not a crime to ask other citizens of Canada to object to actions taken by the Montreal police. Every citizen of Canada is entitled to write their opinions and to speak out in public. Freedom of expression is a fundamental right, whether one agrees with the content of such statements, or whether one disagrees with the content.

If the Montreal police are arresting and charging journalists and writers for speaking out against Israel or taking a pro-Palestinian stance, such actions will have a chilling effect on all writers and journalists. Such actions undermine the freedom of expression which is a fundamental right of Canadians and is protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

PEN Canada raises its voice to support all writers and journalists exercising their right to freedom of expression, including Mr. Engler.

Respectfully,

Brendan de Caires
Executive Director, PEN Canada

Page 2 of a letter PEN Canada sent to Montréal mayor Valérie Plante and SPVM police chief Fad Dagher expressing its concerns about the arrest of Montréal writer Yves Engler on speech crime charges. It is not harassment to object to actions taken by the Montreal police or to write about them. It is not a crime to ask other citizens of Canada to object to actions taken by the Montreal police. Every citizen of Canada is entitled to write their opinions and to speak out in public. Freedom of expression is a fundamental right, whether one agrees with the content of such statements, or whether one disagrees with the content. If the Montreal police are arresting and charging journalists and writers for speaking out against Israel or taking a pro-Palestinian stance, such actions will have a chilling effect on all writers and journalists. Such actions undermine the freedom of expression which is a fundamental right of Canadians and is protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. PEN Canada raises its voice to support all writers and journalists exercising their right to freedom of expression, including Mr. Engler. Respectfully, Brendan de Caires Executive Director, PEN Canada

Thank-you PEN Canada for writing to #Montréal mayor Valérie Plante and SPVM police chief Fady Dagher expressing PEN's concerns about the #SpeechCrime charges the #SPVM and #TheCrown aka #DPCP brought against Yves Engler last week.

#FreeYvesEngler #FreeSpeech #FreePress #CharterRights #FTRW #FTRW25

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Freedom to Read Week Celebrate your right to read freely, learn about the importance of intellectual freedom and stand up against censorship. Find out how to get involved.

#FreedomtoReadWeek our largest cohort of inkcanada participating members is in Toronto and ideally, supporting the monster truck of #FTRW at public libraries, #TorontoPublicLibrary aka #TPL. We LOVE the ltd edition library cards! www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/programs-and...

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The #FreeSpeech squelching criminal charges against #YvesEngler, and the fact that #TheCrown was stubbornly reluctant to modify the bail conditions, which caused him to be imprisoned for 5 days, validate my saying:

The #RuleOfLaw is "all well and good" until it is neither well, nor good. . .

#FTRW

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UUA Misuse Of Canada's Blasphemy Law By Falsely Accusing Me Of The Crime Of Blasphemous Libel Certainly Nurtured MY Spirit, But What If Anything Did It Do To Help Heal The UU World? Just asking. . . On Friday June 1st of 2012, I received an "electronic communication" aka email from the Unitarian Universalist Associ...

Do you stand with #bloggers across Canada in reaffirming your commitment to #IntellectualFreedom during this year’s #FreedomToReadWeek?

Protect #FreedomToRead by understanding how blog posts were challenged by the #UUA.

#UUism #BlasphemyLaw #FTRW #FTRW25
emersonavenger.blogspot.com/2014/02/blas...

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Yves Engler's Criminal Defence Lawyer John Philpot Speaks To Media After Securing Release 24-02-2025
Yves Engler's Criminal Defence Lawyer John Philpot Speaks To Media After Securing Release 24-02-2025 YouTube video by Robin Edgar

Yves Engler's lawyer Maître John Philpot speaks to media at #Montréal's Palais de Justice after securing Yves' release from prison on significantly reduced #BailConditions that allow Yves to freely express his opinions.

#FreeYvesEngler #FreeSpeech #FTRW #FTRW25
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy3J...

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Exactly.

As Faisal Kutty wrote -

"This isn’t just about #YvesEngler or #Gaza — it’s about #ConstitutionalRights, #ProsecutorialOVERreach, and #TheCriminalizationOfDissent.

When the legal system is weaponized to silence political speech, we all have a stake in the outcome."

#CharterRights #FTRW

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An #YvesEngler supporter holds the flag of #Palestine and displays a sign saying #FreeYves outside Montréal's Palais de Justice before the #BailHearing that will determine whether or not Yves is released from prison, and what the #BailConditions will be.

#FreeYvesEngler #SPVM #MySPVM #DPCP #FTRW

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QUIZ: In celebration of the freedom to read Feb. 23 to March 1 is Freedom to Read Week in Canada

Try this Interior News Quiz in celebration of the Freedom to Read! #FTRW www.interior-news.com/trending-now...

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Happy Freedom to Read Week! Our little free library is well-stocked with banned and challenged books for all ages. #FTRW

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FREEDOM TO READ WEEK: Banned\Challenged books by Canadian Authors - Hamilton Public Library FREEDOM TO READ WEEK: Banned\Challenged books by Canadian Authors by LibraryHistoryGuy - a community-created list : All of these titles have at one time or another drawn complaints and/or ban requests...

#FreedomtoReadWeek we're supporting challenged and banned authors, illustrators, translators & publishers with library recs from our neck of the woods this week, how about you? Here's a great one, TY Library History Guy at #HamiltonPublicLibrary #FTRW hpl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/9...

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X posts in which 'outspoken advocate for Israel and #JewishIssues' Dahlia Kurtz describes anti-Zionist orthodox Jews Neturei Karta as 'fake Jews' and part of an 'anti-brain mob'.

X posts in which 'outspoken advocate for Israel and #JewishIssues' Dahlia Kurtz describes anti-Zionist orthodox Jews Neturei Karta as 'fake Jews' and part of an 'anti-brain mob'.

In that 6 of the #ProPalestinian protesters in what outspoken advocate for #Israel and #JewishIssues #DahliaKurtz describes as an "anti-brain mob" are #AntiZionist #OrthodoxJews, can Dahlia be accused of #antisemetism, or even an #antisemetic #SpeechCrime?

x.com/DahliaKurtz/...

#FreeSpeech #FTRW

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A dahlia kurtz ✡︎ דליה קורץ @DahliaKurtz post on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter saying -

Gaza is still standing. The world has never witnessed such restraint.

A dahlia kurtz ✡︎ דליה קורץ @DahliaKurtz post on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter saying - Gaza is still standing. The world has never witnessed such restraint.

Ian Kershaw said "trying to define #fascism is like trying to nail jelly to the wall", but #YvesEngler seems justified in describing #DahliaKurtz as a “genocide supporter”.

Just read her X account.

x.com/DahliaKurtz/...

#FreeYvesEngler #SPVM #DPCP #FTRW #FreeSpeech #FreePress #CharterRights

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The Lawfare Campaign Against Pro-Palestinian Speech Comes To Canada. Canada Is Now Joining The Long List of Western Countries to Begin Criminalizing Anti-Genocide Speech.

Can we have a thought-provoking discussion about how Montréal's SPVM Police Farce, and Québec #CrownProsecutors, charged #YvesEngler with #CriminalHarassment and #IndecentCommunication during #FreedomToReadWeek?

the307.substack.com/p/the-lawfar...

#SPVM #MySPVM #MonSPVM #PoliceRepression #FTRW

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Censoring Books in Schools and Libraries: What does it mean for our future? | Centre for Free Expression Ira Wells in conversation with James L. Turk

Currently reading "On Book Banning" by Ira Wells & looking forward to this free @cfetmu.bsky.social event next Wednesday at 4 PST / 7 EST during Freedom to Read Week #FTRW @jameslturk.bsky.social cfe.torontomu.ca/events/censo...

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Feb. 23-March 1 is Freedom to Read Week in Canada! Join us for an update on censorship attempts in schools & public libraries, then play a round of Banned Books Bingo. #FTRW

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