Mariam Al Zier wins the inaugural Marie-Ange Garrigue prize
PEN Canada’s inaugural Marie-Ange Garrigue prize has been awarded to Mariam Al Zier.
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Amber Bracken wins the 2022 PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize
The Canadian photojournalist Amber Bracken has won PEN Canada’s 2022 Ken Filkow Prize for advancing freedom of expression in Canada.
GRC Survey — Attacks On Journalists’ Reputations
We are seeing more frequent and sophisticated efforts to discredit journalists. PEN Canada and the Committee to Protect Journalists are working with the team at the Global Reporting Centre (University of British Columbia) to investigate …
30th Toronto Jewish Film Festival, June 9 – 26
PEN Canada is once again partnering with the Toronto Jewish Film Festival. This year’s annual festival is scheduled to take place from June 9th – 26th. There are three films that our …
Press freedom in Canada — What about student journalists?
CFE Virtual Forum Series: #4 in CFE Series: Threats to Press Freedom — Friday June 10, 2022 3:00pm to 4:30pm Canada’s protection for press freedom does not seem to extend to student …
19th Annual Human Rights Watch Toronto Film Festival — free screening of Mujer de Soldado
PEN Canada is a Community Partner for the 19th Annual Toronto Human Rights Watch Film Festival hosted in partnership with HotDocs. On Saturday May 28th at 3:00 pm, there will be …
World Press Freedom Day 2022: Take Action for Ismail al-Iskandrani (Egypt)
May 3, 2022: Today, on World Press Freedom Day 2022, PEN International features the case of investigative journalist Ismail al-Iskandrani, detained by the Egyptian authorities for exercising his right to freedom of …
Meet the Jury for the 2022 New Voices Award
Meet the Jury for the 2022 New Voices Award PEN Canada is now accepting submissions for the 2022 RBC PEN Canada New Voices Award. The award seeks to encourage new …
We say NO to the Censorship of Cuban Artists — Joint Letter
PEN Canada strongly condemns the unsubstantiated and outrageous charges against Cuban artists Maykel “El Osorbo” Castillo Pérez and Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara. Prosecutors have requested a sentence of 10 and …
In Memoriam: Reza Baraheni
Reza Baraheni, Iranian dissident, prodigious author and former president of Pen Canada (2001-03) has died, at the age of 86, in Toronto.