Freedom to Read Week, from Feb. 18 to 24, is a time to reflect on intellectual freedom.
The week has been observed since 1984 to challenge censorship and to raise issues surrounding attempts at censorship.
Under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication is one of the four fundamental freedoms.
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