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While most of us would like to believe that Canadians have always stood for the freedom of expression that we enjoy today, the facts tell a different story, particularly with regards to the control of print media. Beginning in the seventeenth century, with the banning of Molière’s Tartuffe in Quebec City, the struggle for literary expression has been ongoing. The works of Balzac, James Joyce, Margaret Laurence, and Margaret Atwood have each seen legal and community challenges in Canada, as have titles by some rather more surprising authors such as Morley Callaghan and W.O. Mitchell.

Maintaining a diversity of voices in school libraries is increasingly under threat, even in Canada. Canadian authors say books have been taken off shelves at school libraries for a variety of reasons — including parental concerns over themes such as sexuality.

Throughout history, art has been censored for challenging standards of decency, propriety and good taste. That history of censorship continues in Canada today. What are the reasons and what are the costs? Join three artists who explore these questions and discuss current examples.

A Vernon mural artist is using artwork to tell the stories of a dark chapter of Canada's past, the internment of thousands of Ukrainian Canadians during the First World War.

Are you really against censorship, or do you preach "free speech for me, but not for thee" (https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780... In this talk, William Harris explores the shifting reasons for the censorship of Francis

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) opens “The Uncensored Library” – Within a computer game. In many countries, free information is hard to access. Blogs, newspapers and websites are censored but Minecraft is still accessible. RSF used this backdoor to build “The Uncensored Library". A library filled with books, containing articles that were censored in their country of origin. These articles are now available again for young people around the world – hidden from government surveillance technology inside a computer game.

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The $36/Hour Problem

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A Job That Pays Too Well

You see the posting: Restaurant Supervisor, $36/hour.

That's good money. Well above typical rates for the role. You're qualified. You've got experience. You apply.

You interview. It seems to go well. Then silence. You follow up. Nothing. You move on.

Months later, you notice the position filled. The new supervisor doesn't seem to be from around here.

There is currently one active subcommittee operating within EPARC: the Infrastructure (Technical) Division. 

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We need volunteers for community initiatives and events like Community Planning, Bow River Clean-up, Charity Casinos, Farmers’ Market, and the list certainly goes on. We also need volunteers to serve on our Standing Committees and Special Task Force Groups.

The Blue Ring Problem

Every city has one. A piece of public art that cost six figures, sits at an intersection nobody asked for it, and becomes a punchline instead of a point of pride.

The intentions are good. Sister city agreements, arts funding requirements, cultural development mandates—these exist because cities recognize that aesthetics matter. Public spaces should inspire. Art enriches communities.