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Download The FREEDOMCURRENT CENSORSHIPTOREAD ISSUES IN CANADA BOOK AND PERIODICAL COUNCIL 2016 volume 32 Alvin M. Schrader Champion of Access and Inclusion in Our Libraries Your Rights at Risk Emerging The Chilling Effect Narratives of Surveillance Indigenous Stories of Resistance and Mapping Reconciliation Censorship Monitoring A Fine Balance Challenges to Editorial Cartoonists Free Expression Draw from Experience In the Confessions of Newsroom a Media Critic Journalists Adapt In Conversation to the Digital Age with Canadaland’s Jesse Brown PLUS ISSN 1711-9367 Get Involved Book I never had a book get angry or yell at me, never had a book show disappointment in me or consider me stupid because I didn’t understand a line or needed to reread a paragraph or didn’t know a word, never had a book mock me or look down on me, never had a book turn its back on me or slap me in the face or fire me from reading it or decide it was in love with a faster, more intelligent, handsomer reader, I never even had a book get bored with me, or question my logic, I never had a book look suddenly crestfallen because I shut it and left it on its own, I’ve never met a book too shy to come into the bathroom with me or under the covers, I never met a book that refused to read me to sleep. Mark Frutkin Hermit Thrush (Quattro Books, 2015) FREEDOMTOREAD2016 S 2015 DRAWS TO A CLOSE, MANY in their annual survey of challenged publications. Canadians are wondering about the And writer Charles Montpetit delves into another changes a new federal government type of challenge to books in Quebec. will bring. In particular, what Elise Moser tells us about PEN Canada’s changes lie ahead for many of the new Censorship Tracker, Tom Henheffer talks with freeA expression issues that have preoccupied us for rebel journalist Jesse Brown, John Degen explores the last few years such as the muzzling of federal copyright infringement, and Donald Lynch writes government scientists, the closing of federal about controversial books from our past. archives and libraries, surveillance and privacy, There’s much more to discover inside. Enjoy! copyright law in the context of trade agreements —Jaclyn Law and Julie Payne, Co-editors like the Trans-Pacific Partnership, access to information and government transparency? Lacking a crystal ball, we can’t predict whether these changes will be positive or negative, inspiring or disappointing. But it is a good time to take stock. What is the state of free expression in Canada? What are our most pressing concerns? Freedom to Read (FtR) 2016 takes a look. Former FtR editor Elizabeth Raymer returns with an analysis of the murky world of state surveillance and the impact that the Anti-terrorism Act, 2015 could have on Canadians’ right to privacy. Paul Weinberg writes about Canadian cartoonists, censorship and self-censorship. We are thrilled to welcome back 'Cúagilákv/ Jess Housty, the free expression champion featured in FtR 2014. Change is at the heart of her story about the devastating effects of censorship on indigenous culture. This year’s champion of free expression is librarian and educator Alvin M. Schrader. Our feature interview with him is a poignant reminder of how our best librarians are also some of our staunchest defenders of free expression. Schrader is also a contributor to this issue. He and Donna Bowman describe the many reasons people want to censor or restrict access to books Book and Periodical Council THE BOOK AND PERIODICAL COUNCIL (BPC) THANKS THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR GENEROUS SPONSORSHIP OF FREEDOM TO READ WEEK 2016: Celebrating 40 Years Canadian Library Association THE BPC ALSO THANKS ITS MEMBERS AND THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND IN-KIND DONATIONS: Manitoba Library Association Nunavut Public Library Services THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE CONTRIBUTED AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF TIME AND ENERGY PRODUCING THE REVIEW AND POSTER AND MAINTAINING THE WEBSITE: NICOLE BREWER, FRANKLIN CARTER, JACLYN LAW, ANNE MCCLELLAND, SCOTT MITCHELL, MARG ANNE MORRISON, JULIE PAYNE, REVA POMER AND SANDRA RICHMOND. THE BPC, ALONG WITH THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION COMMITTEE, THANKS ALL WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, FACT CHECKERS AND ILLUSTRATORS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 2016 FREEDOM TO READ REVIEW AND POSTER. SPECIAL THANKS GO TO JIM BRONSKILL, JESSE BROWN, BARBARA KLUNDER, JAMIE LEDUC, DAVID MCKIE, JIM POLING AND BRIAN MACLEOD ROGERS. © Book and Periodical Council 2015 Please send your comments and ideas No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any for future issues of Freedom to Read form or by any means without prior written permission of the Book and Periodical Council or, in to the Book and Periodical Council, the case of photocopying or other reprographic copying, a licence from the Canadian Copyright Suite 107, 192 Spadina Avenue, Licensing Agency (Access Copyright). Toronto, Ontario M5T 2C2. Please credit the Book and Periodical Council on any copies of review materials. T: (416) 975-9366 F: (416) 975-1839 The opinions expressed in Freedom to Read 2016 do not necessarily reflect the official views E-mail: [email protected] of the Book and Periodical Council or its member associations. ISSN 1711-9367 Visit freedomtoread.ca for more information. ™ reva pomer design Contents 2016 FREEDOMTOREAD CO-EDITORS Jaclyn Law & Julie Payne CONSULTING EDITOR Franklin Carter CREATIVE DIRECTOR Reva Pomer POSTER ILLUSTRATION Barbara Klunder EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BPC Anne McClelland CONTRIBUTORS Angela Aguila, Donna Bowman, Nicole From left: Shene Catholique-Valpy, Alvin M. Schrader and Jesse Brown Brewer, Franklin Carter, John Degen, Tom Henheffer, 'Cúagilákv/Jess Housty, 5 NewsBytes 26 Freedom to Read v. Political Don Lynch, Anne McClelland, Hilary By Franklin Carter Correctness: Should Anyone McLaughlin, Charles Montpetit, Elise Dictate What You Can Read? Moser, Julie Payne, Ellina Pe Benito, Perspectives By Donald Lynch Reva Pomer, Jason Proctor, Elizabeth 8 Word Warrior: Alvin M. Schrader 28 Tracking Down Censorship Raymer, Alvin M. Schrader, Caitlin By Julie Payne By Elise Moser Smith, Laura Tribe, Paul Weinberg 11 Three Free Expression 29 Library Challenges from A to Z: FACT CHECKERS Organizations You Should Know Results of the 2014 Survey of Kisha Ferguson, Lisa Hannam, By Caitlin Smith Challenges to Resources and Jason Proctor, Jay Smith 12 The Language and Stories Policies in Canadian Libraries FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION COMMITTEE of Reconciliation By Alvin M. Schrader Vickery Bowles, Ron Brown, Franklin By 'Cúagilákv/Jess Housty and Donna Bowman Carter, Cailin Cooper, Sandy Crawley, 14 Where to Draw the Line: Brendan de Caires, Teri Degler, Brianne 31 Book Profiles: Censorship and Self-Censorship Your Right to Know DiAngelo, Kate Edwards, Amanda in Canadian Newspaper Reviewed by Hilary McLaughlin Hopkins, Camilia Kahrizi, Bianca Editorial Cartooning Lakoseljac, Mark Leiren-Young, Anne The Tyranny of Silence By Paul Weinberg Reviewed by Franklin Carter McClelland, Heather Menzies, Marg Anne Morrison (chair), Lauren Perruzza, Reva 16 Off Limits: Who Decides What Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy Pomer, Alvin M. Schrader, Becky Toyne Kids and Teens Get to Read? Reviewed by Laura Tribe By Nicole Brewer 33 2015 Free Expression Awards 17 Meanwhile in Quebec... Warning: Controversial Get Involved By Charles Montpetit 35 We Go Behind the Scenes at 19 Charter of Readers’ Rights The Hamilton Spectator and Freedoms By Julie Payne By Jason Proctor 37 Challenged Books and Magazines 20 Understanding Canadian 38 What You Need to Know Defamation Law to Get What You Need: By Nicole Brewer and Reva Pomer Access to Information 22 Is Canada Becoming a Surveillance State? 39 Test Your Free Expression By Elizabeth Raymer Knowledge By Julie Payne Front Lines 40 Comic 24 Should We Also Have the By Ellina Pe Benito Freedom NOT to Speak? and Angela Aguila By John Degen 40 Word-Search Puzzle 25 Canadaland’s Jesse Brown Illustration: Barbara Klunder 2015 By Tom Henheffer FREEDOM TO READ 2016 | 3 POSITION STATEMENT thebpc FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND FREEDOM TO READ BOOK AND PERIODICAL COUNCIL A statement of the basic tenets of the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Book and Periodical Council The Book and Periodical Council (BPC) is the umbrella organization for Canadian associations that are or whose members are primarily involved “Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms . with the writing, editing, translating, publishing, producing, distributing, lending, marketing, thought, belief, opinion, and expression.” reading and selling of written words. —Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms MEMBERS 2015–16 Freedom of expression is a fundamental right of all Canadians, and freedom to read Access Copyright is part of that precious heritage. Our Committee, representing member organizations Alberta Magazine Publishers Association and associations of the Book and Periodical Council, reaffirms its support of this Association of Book Publishers of British vital principle and opposes all efforts to suppress writing and silence writers. Words Columbia and images in their myriad configurations are the substance of free expression. Association of Canadian Publishers The freedom to choose what we read does not, however, include the freedom to Association of Manitoba Book Publishers choose for others. We accept that courts alone have the authority to restrict reading BookNet Canada material, a prerogative that cannot be delegated or appropriated. Prior restraint Book Publishers Association of Alberta demeans individual responsibility; it is anathema to freedom and democracy. Canadian Authors Association As writers, editors, publishers, book manufacturers, distributors, retailers and Canadian Children’s Book Centre librarians, we abhor arbitrary interpretations of the law and other attempts to limit Canadian Copyright Institute freedom of expression. Canadian Library Association We recognize court judgements; otherwise, we oppose the detention, seizure, Canadian Publishers’ Council destruction or banning of books and periodicals—indeed, any effort to deny, repress Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers or sanitize.
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