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home pen canada skip to content defend expression advocacy aid readers writers who we are get involved the latest awards events contact defend expression advocacy aid readers writers who we are get involved the latest awards events contact donate join pen canada defends freedom of expression aids writers in peril and celebrates the power of the written word pen canada defends freedom of expression aids writers in peril and celebrates the power of the written word defend expression our work on issues at home and abroad the latest meet the jury for two pen awards the 2026 ken filkow and marie ange garrigue prizes june 3 2026 meet andrew dubois andy lamey and shawn micallef in an era of book bans this organization is giving them away march 30 2026 the children s book bank provides free books and literacy programs to children across toronto nominations open for 2026 ken filkow prize february 17 2026 this prize recognizes anyone whose work has advanced freedom of expression in canada view all defend expression articles pen seeking nominations for 2026 ken filkow prize previous winners include journalists documentarians newspaper publishers academics and more the ken filkow prize recognizes an individual or institution in canada who has advanced freedom of expression in canada and shown courage in freeing information and ideas from restraint or interference learn more advocacy aid our work for writers in peril and writers in exile the latest 2010s the case of dawit isaak june 17 2026 rui umezawa on the long campaign for freedom in eritrea between tehran and toronto atefeh khademolreza on community writing and her humber scholarship june 15 2026 the filmmaker discusses her debut novel and the poets and playwrights that influenced her in iran a voice for voiceless people diary marif on his 2025 marie ange garrigue prize may 28 2026 on his five years of advocacy for imprisoned kurdish writers view all advocacy aid articles celebrate writing conversations with writers the latest message from the president pen annual report 2025 2026 june 16 2026 letter from the editor pen annual report 2025 2026 june 16 2026 reading rupi in lethbridge april 30 2026 a message from the pen canada president ira wells view all celebrate writing articles events summer social book talk with kim echlin june 11 2026 following our annual general meeting join us for a summer social and conversation with pen international board member and canadian novelist kim echlin sold out no tickets remaining annual general meeting 2026 june 11 2026 be the first to see our annual report participate in the elections for new board members and hear from one of two winners of last year s new voices award this event is for pen members only stay afterwards for our summer social book talk voices of freedom reading at emmanuel college march 18 2026 save the date for an evening of inspiration and storytelling from the pen writers in exile view all events subscribe for updates about pen canada s work to defend free expression email address defend expression advocacy aid readers writers who we are get involved the latest awards events contact donate join now privacy policy accessibility diversity inclusion job opportunities pen in the press terms of use pen canada 401 richmond st w suite 244 toronto ontario m5v 3a8 phone 416 703 8448 charitable business number 88916 2541 rr0001 copyright pen canada 2026