The Humber School for Writers is seeking applications from PEN Canada’s Writers-in-Exile members for its 28-week Creative ...

PEN Canada joins a coalition of human rights leaders, writers, and public figures in urging the Egyptian authorities to grant ...

The Humber School for Writers is seeking applications from PEN Canada’s Writers-in-Exile members for its 28-week Creative Writing graduate certificate online mentorship program commencing in September ...

Join author Zalika Reid-Benta, alumna of Victoria College and Caribbean Studies, University of Toronto, for an engaging evening as she discusses her debut novel River Mumma and award-winning story ...

Step into an afternoon of inspiration and storytelling as we present Voices of Freedom at Hirut Jazz Cafe in Toronto’s east end. This special edition of the reading series, hosted by the Writers in ...

Gezahegn Mekonnen Demissie is an Ethiopian journalist and filmmaker, one of the founding members of PEN Ethiopia, and Executive Director of Bridge Entertainment. He currently lives in Toronto, Canada, ...

PEN Canada condemns the Ontario government’s use of the Notwithstanding Clause to impose restrictions on third-party political advertising for a full twelve months before a provincial election.

From its inception, PEN Canada has defended the right to freedom of expression enshrined in article 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In 2024, PEN International raised concerns ...

In his new book, On Book Banning, Ira Wells begins with his astonishment when the principal in his children’s school wanted to get rid of “all the old books” as being too Eurocentric, too male, too ...

Lori Sterling is currently senior counsel at Bennett Jones LLP and an experienced board director. Lori has over 30 years experience in both federal and provincial governments. At the federal level, ...

Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to ...