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Book Censorship in Canada is primarily limited to the control of which books may be imported. Canada Border Services Agency is able to block materials considered to be inappropriate from entering the country, although this practice has become less frequent since the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was put into place.
The Canadian National Council for Combating Venereal Disease, which was led by William Renwick Riddell and Gordon Bates, sought to distribute The End of the Road in Ontario in 1919. The censorship board was conflicted over maintaining its earlier ruling or allowing a government campaign to continue.
Forbidden Passages: Writings Banned in Canada is a compilation book about censorship edited by Patrick Califia with an introduction by Janine Fuller. [1] It was published in 1995 by Cleis Press. Most of the works in the book involve topics relating to LGBTQ and specifically gay and lesbian homosexuality issues. [1]
Now in its 40th year, Banned Books Week calls attention to censorship in the literary world. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
It's Banned Books Week, an annual effort by the American Library Association to raise awareness about censorship.. Each year, the ALA creates a top 10 list of the most challenged books filed by ...
University of Illinois professor Emily Knox, author of “Book Banning in 21st Century America,” discusses the recent targeting of reading material in schools and libraries.
Banned books are books or other printed works such as essays or plays which have been prohibited by law, or to which free access has been restricted by other means. The practice of banning books is a form of censorship , from political, legal, religious, moral, or commercial motives.
Internet censorship may also be undertaken by the corporations that control access - Internet Service Providers (ISPs). In 2005, a major Canadian ISP, Telus, blocked access to a website set up to publicize the views of a labour union in conflict with the company. The Canadian Telecommunications Act prohibits carriers controlling the content ...