A 2024 study from the Canadian Federation of Library Associations:

"there were 197 complaints challenging books in Canadian libraries in 2023 and nearly half were about 2SLGBTQI+ content. That's compared to roughly 10 per cent in 2019." 🍁📚

#FreedomToRead #FTRW2025

An important discussion considering a high school teacher was recently ordered to stop teaching one of Lawrence Hill's novels in class. #FTRW2025 🍁📚

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These books were challenged at the Ottawa Public Library in 2024 The Ottawa Public Library denied all formal requests to remove, relocate or place content warnings on items in its collection last year.

Ottawa Public Library's list of books that were challenged in 2024. 📚🍁
#FreedomToRead #FTRW2025

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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. 😇

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#UUA #FTRW #FTRW2025

Freedom to Read week is here! From readers, to writers, to publishers, censorship affects us all. We encourage Canadians to actively reaffirm their right to intellectual freedom now more than ever. Learn more at freedomtoread.ca! #FreedomtoRead #FTRW2025

"The good news in Canada is that while challenges are increasing, very few books are banned. Often, attempts to have a book banned result in a significant increase in readership of the book." #FTRW2025

AltText for O.P.'s image: Book Challenges in Canada, a Q&A with James L. Turk.