9 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Schools have a duty to remove, or strictly control, sexually graphic content in books

Should library books with graphic content (words or pictures) be banned from school libraries, as the government of Alberta is considering? The simple answer is ‘Yes.’ I would vigorously defend the right of public libraries to lend graphic content to patrons — with proper age restrictions, of course. Freedom of conscience, freedom of expression and overall […]

Society

2 w. ago Bell: Survey on explicit sex in Alberta school library books hits huge numbers

Albertans respond in record numbers to an Alberta government survey on how school libraries should handle books with extremely graphic depictions of sex

Society

2 w. ago Bell: Explicit sex in school library books — Albertans respond big

Albertans respond in record numbers to an Alberta government survey on how school libraries should handle books with extremely graphic depictions of sex

Society

2 w. ago Christian conservative group Action4Canada lobbied for review of books in Alberta schools

"I've been hearing from parents for quite some time, in fact, since I became minister, about items in school libraries that were of concern."

Society

2 w. ago Who should watch over what kids read, the Alberta government or educators?

Government and educators agree that there should be more oversight in school libraries, but they differ on who should set the rules.

Politics

3 w. ago Braid: UCP reacts as kids exposed to shocking sex images in school libraries

Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides wants to ensure it doesn't happen again. In so doing, he opens the door to censorship just a crack — and that's where it has to stop

Society

3 w. ago Braid: UCP rightly reacts as kids exposed to shocking sex images in school libraries

Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides wants to ensure it doesn't happen again. In so doing, he opens the door to censorship just a crack — and that's where it has to stop

Society

3 w. ago Alberta changing rules to ensure ‘age appropriate’ books in schools

Alberta's UCP government will introduce new regulations this fall to ensure that only “age appropriate” books are available in school libraries.

Society

3 w. ago Alberta to implement new rules after 'sexually explicit' content found in books at schools in Edmonton, Calgary

Alberta intends to implement new rules this fall after books were found in school libraries across the province containing “graphic sexual content.” At a press conference on Thursday, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said the move came after the province investigated multiple books circulating in K-9 schools and high schools in both Edmonton and Calgary that […]

Society

3 w. ago Alberta changing rules to ensure only ’age appropriate’ books in schools by fall

EDMONTON — Alberta is bringing in new rules this fall to ensure that only what it calls “age appropriate” books are available in school libraries.  Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says the move was spurred by four graphic coming-of-age novels depicting sexual, LGBTQ+ content found to be in circulation in public schools in Edmonton and Calgary.  […]

Society