20 Years of Dictatorship in Eritrea: A Case Study of the Global Assault on Media Freedom by Authoritarian Regimes
The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR), in partnership with Reporters Without Borders (RSF), PEN Eritrea, PEN Canada, the RWI-70, and the Buxus Foundation, [...]
Hope in Strange Paradises — PEN Canada’s inaugural Graeme Gibson Talk
LITERARY GIANTS MARGARET ATWOOD, OMAR EL AKKAD AND COLSON WHITEHEAD TO BOOK-END TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS Registration is now open at festivalofauthors.ca TORONTO, August [...]
Can Tougher Hate Speech Laws Stem the Tide of Hate: Examining Bill C-36
Virtual Forum Series Wednesday September 15, 2021 4:00pm to 5:30pm EST ryerson.zoom.us/j/91941276567 In June, the Federal Government introduced Bill-36 to amend the hate speech provisions in [...]
Best of The Shoe Project 2021
Come Celebrate with Us! The Shoe Project returns to the stage in Toronto to celebrate the best of its stories in the past decade. This is [...]
Conflict Is Not Abuse: Sarah Schulman in conversation with Lana Dee Povitz
CFE In Conversation: Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair Sarah Schulman - In Conversation with Lana Dee Povitz [...]
CFE In Conversation: Cancel Culture in Theatre: What is to be done?
Carmen Aguirre - In Conversation with Marilo Nuñez Carmen Aguirre is a Chilean-Canadian, award-winning theatre artist and author or co-author of over twenty-five plays and [...]
Ag-Gag Laws & the Public’s Right to Know | CFE Virtual Forum Series
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.
Canadian Authors and Books: An Endangered Species?
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.
Hot Docs Free Screening of "A La Calle"
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 [...]
2020 Annual General Meeting
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 [...]