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Edmonton banning Margaret Atwood book Alberta government promised wouldn’t be touched by provincial restrictions

221 titles will be pulled from shelves by Oct. 1

Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

29 Aug 2025 • 4 min read

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A stack of books with Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale in focus on top.
To comply with a Ministerial Order on school library material standards, Alberta schools have until Oct. 1 to remove books containing content the province says is explicit or age-inappropriate. (Brett McKay)

Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Brett McKay is an Edmonton-based reporter specializing in investigative and data-driven stories. His work has appeared in The Tyee, APTN, The Breach, CTV News and Great West Media.

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