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Probably not, for reasons that point to the limits of what Canada can do here. Recently, governments in Manitoba and Ontario have signaled their support for a ban on social media for children under 16 years of age, and last month, the federal Liberals passed a resolution to this effect at a party convention. Manitoba’s premier Wab Kinew and the national Liberal Party are also keen to ban youth access to “all AI chatbots and other potentially harmful forms of AI interaction.”

Responses to each paragraph of Alberta MLA Nate Glubish’s letter to a constituent publicly defending Government Bill 28 that authorizes provincial takeover of Alberta public libraries.

Canadians finally have a serious and knowledgeable report on how to fix our woeful federal whistleblower protection law – the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA), found by the International Bar Association to the be among the worst on the planet.

In its final report on challenges faced by Canadian libraries in 2025, the Centre for Free Expression presents data reported in 2025 by public, school, and academic libraries on demands for removal or relocation of materials in their collections; cancellation of their programs; concerns about exhibits and displays; and objections to making available library space to community groups. The most notable finding is that of the 502 such challenges reported in 2025, 360 were the result of an Order issued by Alberta's Minister of Education to all school authorities in the province for their school libraries to remove graphic novels for young adults he felt inappropriate because of sexual content -- despite them having been consistent with school board library policies and most being highly respected, award-winning books. This is the largest book ban in Canadian history.