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. If you'd like to let the Legion know you disagree with their decision you can email admin264@shaw.ca or call 403-283-5264

Writers' Guild of Alberta@writersguildab.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) and the WGA are shocked and disappointed to have had a joint Freedom to Read Week event discussing censorship cancelled by the contracted venue. Full statement: writersguild.ca/statement-reading-event-at-calgary-legion-cancelled-during-freedom-to-read-week

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

We urge Alberta’s school boards to make public all lists of banned titles. #CAIABB #abbookban #albertabookban #abpoli #abgov #ableg #abed #bookbans #cankidlit #nobansincanada

Colleague Jo Horwood and I tried to find out, how many books were pulled off Alberta school shelves as a result of the gov't order? And what books were they? Turns out, the names of the books are a secret #AbLeg #AbEd www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta school divisions remove handful of titles from shelves as new school library rules take effect | CBC News

A newly enacted provincial order on school literary materials prompted some divisions to remove a couple of dozen books from school shelves, but the names of those titles are secret.

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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