PEN Canada celebrates literature, defends freedom of expression and aids writers in peril.
The following letter (PDF version) sets out PEN Canada’s concerns with the charges brought against Yves Engler, a Canadian writer. Mr. Engler was detained in Montreal on Thursday February 20, …
Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, whether you are a librarian, bookseller, educator, student, or …
“Andrzej Poczobut, a voice for the silenced, is paying a devastating price for his unwavering commitment to truth and justice. Locked away, deprived of the very freedoms he seeks to …
Wednesday May 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. EST Zoom link: https://torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567 The return of Donald Trump to the White House has seen not only an unprecedented assault on media freedoms, including lawsuits, …
Tuesday, April 8th, 7pm EDT Zoom link to event: torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567 CFE 10th Anniversary Panel! On the Centre for Free Expression’s 10th Anniversary, we are exploring two questions: What are likely to …
Thursday, February 27, 2025, 6-8 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM) William Doo Auditorium, New College 45 Willcocks Street, Toronto Join author Zalika Reid-Benta, alumna of Victoria College and Caribbean …
Tala Motazedi, a queer screenwriter from Iran, has had a very busy year indeed as the PEN Writer-in-Residence at George Brown College. Her work at the College began in September. …
PEN International’s Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee is seeking submission for their annual Video-Poem Marathon in Indigenous and Minoritized Languages. The marathon will launch February 21, 2025 (International Mother Language …
PEN would like to thank Patrick Crean for leading a writing workshop this past weekend with our Writers in Exile. Seventeen writers took part in the workshop, each an immigrant …
Thank you to all of our patrons, members, donors, supporters, volunteers, writers, readers, peers, and friends who have been a part of the PEN community in the past year. We …