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Quiz: Test Your Freedom to Read Week Knowledge

by BehindTheShelvesFebruary 26, 2026

Access is key. How much do you know about your freedom to read?

Take our quiz, and be sure to explore more content (and celebrate your access to it!) in our collection and at f reedomtoreadweek.ca, opens a new window.

Quiz: Freedom to Read Week Trivia (2026)

Freedom to Read Week is Canada’s equivalent to this week in the US.

Right to Read Week

Let Freedom Read Week

United Against Book Bans Week

Banned Books Week

Freedom to Read Week in Canada began in this decade.

1980s

1970s

1950s

1990s

Freedom of expression is protected by this legislation in Canada.

Human Rights Act

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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

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This novel by Margaret Atwood has been her most frequently banned or challenged book.

Oryx and Crake

The Handmaid's Tale

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The Blind Assassin

This picture book by Robert Munsch was challenged for crude content.

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This challenged Lawrence Hill book was published under the title Someone Knows My Name in the United States.

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Lawrence Hill, Brandi Morin and Jael Richardson have all been recipients of the Freedom to Read Award presented by this organization.

Canadian Library Association

Libraries and Archives Canada

International Publishers Associations

The Writers' Union of Canada

This novel, set during the Halifax Explosion, was challenged for what was considered vulgar language.

Shattered

Barometer Rising

Emma's Ghost

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Pink, Blue and You! by this Quebec author has been challenged by parents in a town in Washington state.

Roch Carrier

Stephanie Boulay

Elise Gravel

Ruth Ohi

In 2025, this provincial government caused controversy by directing school boards to remove titles with “explicit sexual content” from school libraries.

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