Freedom to Read Week

http://www.freedomtoread.ca/freedom_to_read_week/index.asp

Starts today, ends on March 4th. This week's primary motivation is to raise awareness in Canadians concerning censorship.

"Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms."

Tonight there's an event happening at the Toronto Public Reference Library, called Beyond Exile. It's spotlighting three writers who have been driven from their home countries. The evening will feature three journalists interviewing three exiled writers: Jian Ghomeshi with Reza Braheni from Iran, Christopher Waddell with Sheng Xue from China, and Haroon Siddiqui with Ameera Javeria from Pakistan. 7-9pm, Free (donations accepted).