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Library cancels anti-Islam film screening


The screening of an anti-Islam film at the main branch of the Ottawa Public Library has been cancelled after an e-mail campaign by residents who argued it would violate the library's own policies around hate speech. Catherine McKenney, a library board member, said she raised concerns about the film after being contacted by residents. "We will not rent space to groups that promote discrimination against others and this [screening] clearly contravened that." for Canada to show a screening of the film Killing Europe on Saturday, Nov. 25. Officials at the Ottawa Public Library did not respond to requests for comment on Friday.


Source: CBC News November 25, 2017 09:56 UTC



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