Alberta and Ontario “Ag-Gag“ laws seek to prevent whistleblowers, undercover journalists, and animal advocates from reporting on animal treatment, public health threats, unsafe working conditions, and environmental offences at farms and slaughterhouses. Join a panel of experts who discuss what this may mean for press freedom and democratic rights in Canada.

Although there are many Canadian writers and genuine public interest, why is there a decline in sales and borrowing of Canadian books? What does this mean for Canada? What can be done? Join an panel of experts in the discussion of these vital issues.

18th Annual Human Rights Watch Toronto Film Festival screening of A La Calle. Streaming for free on the Hot Docs Cinema website from Feb 18 [...]

PEN Canada’s annual general meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2020. This meeting will be held remotely because of the COVID-19 [...]

The Shoe Project is back at work in Toronto, after sold-out performances in Vancouver and Calgary. Get ready for ten new stories of arrival -- and [...]

During Canada's "Freedom to Read Week", The London Central Library and Global Importune will be hosting an event celebrating the works of banned, persecuted and [...]

Tickets are now sold out! PEN Canada pays tribute to the life and work of Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson in a conversation with Rick Mercer. [...]

  This event has been cancelled.   Tuesday Jan 29, 2019, 4.10 PM - 6.30PM York University Keele Campus, York Lanes, Room 280N, M3J 1P3 Thousands [...]

On Wednesday, December 5, all PEN Canada members are invited to visit our offices between 9am–4pm to send postcard messages of solidarity to imprisoned writers [...]

The murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi has jeopardized America’s support for the Saudi monarchy and highlighted the West’s willingness to tolerate or ignore repressive behaviour in its allies. Historian, biographer, journalist and editor Sam Tanenhaus and award-winning CBC journalist Susan Ormiston will discuss the consequences of the murder and consider how they relate to the threats and violence faced by thousands of working journalists in other parts of the world.