CLCP Data - Creative Humanities

Canadian Literary Censorship in Southern Ontario (2019-2023)

Title	Author of Work	Date of Challenge	Location	Type of Institution / Organization	Reason for Challenge	Result of Challenge	Source of Entry	Informal Censorship
Sam Meets Caterpillar Kaleb	Jackie Jones	N/A	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Unknown	Unknown	CLCP survey
Fifty Shades of Grey (movie)	Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson. Written by E. L. James	N/A	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Unknown	Unknown	CLCP survey
Bedtime for Frances	Russell Hoban	N/A	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Unknown	Unknown	CLCP survey
Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion (movie)	Directed by Mucci Fassett and Nick Rijgersberg, Written by Carter Bryant, Janna King and Jen Klein	N/A	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Unknown	Unknown	CLCP survey
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Unknown	Unknown	CLCP survey
If I Ran the Zoo	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Unknown	Unknown	CLCP survey
McElligot’s Pool	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Unknown	Unknown	CLCP survey
On Beyond Zebra!	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Unknown	Unknown	CLCP survey
Scrambled Eggs Super!	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Unknown	Unknown	CLCP survey
The Cat’s Quizzer	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Unknown	Unknown	CLCP survey
Flowers of Evil (Omnibus 1)	Shuzo Oshima	N/A	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Unknown	Unknown	CLCP survey
Found (movie)	Directed by Scott Schirmer	N/A	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Unknown	Unknown	CLCP survey
The Big Bad Wolf in My House	Valerie Fontaine	2022	Anomynous	Public Library	Challenge from customer: violence	Retained	CLCP survey
If I ran the zoo	Dr. Seuss	2022	Anomynous	Public Library	Challenge from customer: racially insensitive content	Retained	CLCP survey
Mayan Chronicles	Adrian G Gilbert	2022	Anomynous	Public Library	Challenge from customer: inaccurate / misleading Information	Removed	CLCP survey
Archeological Discoveries of Ancient America	Frank Joseph	2022	Anomynous	Public Library	Challenge from customer: inaccurate / misleading Information	Removed	CLCP survey
Anomynous	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Anomynous	Public Library	Unknown	Removed from shelves but still available for borrowing	CLCP survey
Anomynous	Dav Pilkey	N/A	Anomynous	Public Library	Unknown	Retained	CLCP survey
The Boy's Book of Adventure	Michele Lecreux, Celia Gallais, Clemence Roux de Luze	2022	Anomynous	Public Library	Outdated / inappropriate content	Removed	CLCP survey
My Nana and Me	Irene Smalls	2022	Anomynous	Public Library	Challenge from customer: racially insensitive content / racism	Removed	CLCP survey
Hunting Rabbits	Hines Lambert	N/A	Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Challenge from customer: inappropriate for age; violence	Retained	CLCP survey
Peter Pan	J.M. Barrie	2020	Peterborough, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Challenge from customer: racism against the indigenous people	Retained, and new versions were purchased	CLCP survey
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for Golden State Killer	Michelle McNamara	2020	Peterborough, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Challenge from customer (book club group): violence	Retained, but expanded on the descriptive details in the bibliographic record	CLCP survey
Maiden	Tracy Edwards, Tim Madge	2021	Peterborough, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Cultural insensitivity against the black people; profanity	Removed	CLCP survey
A Court of Mist and Fury	Sarah Maas	2023	Peterborough, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Sexual content	Retained	CLCP survey
Scalphunters (DVD)	Directed by Sydney Pollack	N/A	Peterborough, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Challenge from customer: violence	Retained	CLCP survey
Bedtime for Frances	Russell Hoban	2022	Anomynous	Public Library	Challenge from customer: violence	Retained	CLCP survey
Anomynous	Jorge Serrano	2022	Anomynous	Public Library	Challenge from customer: creator of work	Retained	CLCP survey
Gardening with Biochar	Jeff Cox	2020	Anomynous	Public Library	Challenge from customer: violence	Retained	CLCP survey
Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People	Amy Sedaris	2019	Anomynous	Public Library	Challenge from customer: racially insensitive content	Relocated	CLCP survey
The Golden Compass	Philip Pullman	N/A	Burlington, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Unknown	Removed	CLCP survey
Underground to Canada	Barbara Smucker	N/A	Burlington, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Racism against the black people; profanity; creator of work	Removed, pending a review	CLCP survey
American Psycho	Bret Easton Ellis	2022	Burlington, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Challenge from parents: extreme sexual explicit; violence	Removed, pending a review	CLCP survey
Mr. Lincoln's way	Patricia Polacco	N/A	Brampton, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Racism / racial discrimination	Removed, pending a review	CLCP survey
Drama	Raina Telgemier	N/A	Brampton, Ontario, Canada	School Library	LGBTQIA2S+ content	Designated a Teacher Resource	CLCP survey
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Brampton, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Culturally insensitive depictions of minority groups including indigenous people	Removed	CLCP survey
If I Ran the Zoo	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Brampton, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Culturally insensitive depictions of minority groups including indigenous people	Removed	CLCP survey
McElligot’s Pool	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Brampton, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Culturally insensitive depictions of minority groups including indigenous people	Removed	CLCP survey
On Beyond Zebra!	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Brampton, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Culturally insensitive depictions of minority groups including indigenous people	Removed	CLCP survey
Scrambled Eggs Super!	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Brampton, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Culturally insensitive depictions of minority groups including indigenous people	Removed	CLCP survey
The Cat’s Quizzer	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Brampton, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Culturally insensitive depictions of minority groups including indigenous people	Removed	CLCP survey
Clifford	Norman Bridwell	N/A	Brampton, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Culturally insensitive depictions of minority groups including indigenous people	Removed	CLCP survey
The Action Bible (graphic novel)	Sergio Cariello, Doug Mauss, Catherine DeVries, Jeremy V. Jones, Caleb Seeling	N/A	Brampton, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Confict with faith / religion	Designated as Teacher Resource	CLCP survey
And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Hanover, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Promotes hatred	Removed	CLCP survey
If I Ran the Zoo	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Hanover, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Promotes hatred	Removed	CLCP survey
McElligot’s Pool	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Hanover, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Promotes hatred	Removed	CLCP survey
On Beyond Zebra!	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Hanover, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Promotes hatred	Removed	CLCP survey
Scrambled Eggs Super!	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Hanover, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Promotes hatred	Removed	CLCP survey
The Cat’s Quizzer	Dr. Seuss	N/A	Hanover, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Promotes hatred	Removed	CLCP survey
To Kill a Mockingbird	Harper Lee	N/A	Brantford, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Unknown	Removed	CLCP survey
Of Mice and Men	John Steinbeck	N/A	Brantford, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Unknown	Removed	CLCP survey
The Chrysalids	John Wyndham	N/A	Brantford, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Unknown	Removed	CLCP survey
To Kill a Mockingbird	Harper Lee	N/A	Aurora, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Unknown	Informal censorship	CLCP survey	There is no overt censorship but we are encouraged to use Text Selection Tools that consider a culturally responsive and universal design model to reflect our student representation and need.
Pink, Blue, And You!	Elise Gravel, Mykaell Blais	N/A	Waterloo, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Inappropriate content (under review)	Under review	CLCP survey	"Informal" censorship related to LGBTQ2S+ materials / books: they are left off selection lists, moved to "special" collections in the library (or sometimes the staff offices) - so it appears that it's in the library collection but students would have to have special permission to borrow.
Nothing But The Truth	Marie Henein	N/A	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Unknown	Informal censorship	CLCP survey
The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against Captivity	Nadia Murad	N/A	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Unknown	Informal censorship	CLCP survey
To Kill a Mockingbird	Harper Lee	N/A	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Inappropriate language	Informal censorship	CLCP survey
Anomynous	Shakespeare	N/A	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Accessibility issue for students	Informal censorship	CLCP survey	It is not so much of a ban, but some have called into question if Shakespeare is a high school student's right of passage, or can a student still acquire the same critical skills by reading something more accessible to all.
Like A Love Story	Abdi Nazemian	2022	Brampton, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Challenge from parents: sexual content	Removed	CLCP survey
The Secret Life of Henrietta Lacks	Rebecca Skloot	N/A	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Inappropriate content	Removed	CLCP survey
To Kill a Mockingbird	Harper Lee	N/A	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Racism against the black people; profanity	Removed	CLCP survey
Mr. Lincoln's Way	Patricia Polacco	N/A	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Inappropriate language	Removed	CLCP survey
Like a Love Story	Abdi Nazemian	N/A	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Challenge from parents	Removed	CLCP survey
The Wars	Timothy Findlay	N/A	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Unknown	Under review	CLCP survey
Mr. Lincoln's Way	Patricia Polacco	N/A	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Unknown	Removed	CLCP survey
Like a Love Story	Abdi Nazemian	N/A	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Unknown	Removed	CLCP survey
To Kill a Mockingbird	Harper Lee	N/A	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Unknown	Removed	CLCP survey
The Wars	Timothy Findlay	N/A	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Unknown	Under review	CLCP survey
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks	Rebecca Skloot	N/A	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Unknown	Removed	CLCP survey
To Kill a Mockingbird	Harper Lee	2022	York, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Racism against the black people; profanity	Removed	CLCP survey
Lord of the Flies	William Golding	2022	York, Ontario, Canada	School Library	Strongly discouraged being used for reading project	Removed	CLCP survey
Three Wishes: Palestinian and Israeli Children Speak	Deborah Ellis	N/A	Anomynous	School Library	Challenge from other organization: inaccurate information of Isreal / Jews	Removed	CLCP survey
Irreversible Damage: The Transgener Craze Seducing out Daughters	Abigail Shrier	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Promotes Hatred; LGBTQIA2S+: hurtful to community, inaccurate information, quality of content, sexually explicit, anti-trans, transphobic; profanity; political view; creator of work	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
al-Ta'līm min al-mahdal-Ta'līm min al-mahd, Bookal-istifādah min waqt la'ib al-tifl fi al-ta'līm ghayr al-mubāshir	Siddīq, Fathīyah Mahmūd	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Inappropriate for age	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Chat-peau d'cowboy	Stephanie Dunand-Pallaz	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Racism	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Croc copain	Lucie Phan	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Inappropriate for age	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Fils Unique et Fiere de l'ètre	Celine Laurens	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Cultural appropriation	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night	Peter Spier	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Inappropriate for age	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Ghost in the Shell	Masamune Shirow	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Inappropriate for age; sexually explicit	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Happy Home Outside: Everyday Magic for Outdoor Life	Charlotte Hedeman Geuniau	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Cultural appropriation; Racism; Truth and Reconciliation	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
It Isn't Rude to be Nude	Rosie Haine	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Inappropriate for age; sexually explicit	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
La Corne de Rhinoceros	Franquin	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Racism	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
La Licorne Dans ma Cabane	Eric Battut	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Racism; Truth and Reconciliation	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Le Livre des C'est Pas Moi!	Herve Eparvier	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Cultural Appropriation; Truth and Reconciliation	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Le Loup Qui ne Voulait Plus Marcher	Orianne Lallemend	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Racism; Truth and Reconciliation	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Le Petit Livre des Premieres Fois	Stephanie Daniel	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Cultural Appropriation; Truth and Reconciliation	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Les Filles Peuvent le Faire Aussi	Sophie Gourion	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Cultural Appropriation; Truth and Reconciliation	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Let's Talk About It: The Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human	Erika Moen	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Sexually Explicit	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Mai Que Font Les Parents la Nuit?	Thierry Lenain & Barroux	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Cultural appropriation; Racism; Truth and Reconciliation	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl	Jesse Andrews	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Inappropriate for age	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Mog's Amazing Birthday Caper	Judith Kerr	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Cultural Appropriation; Racism	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Mon Bébé Aspirateur	Beatrice Fontanel	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Cultural Appropriation; Truth and Reconciliation	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Mon Oncle, Ce Farfelu	Yvonne Jagtenberg	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Cultural Appropriation; Truth and Reconciliation	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Night School	Lee Child	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Sexually Explicit; Violence	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Notre Neige a Nous	Thomas Scotto	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Racism; Truth and Reconciliation	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Petit Poilu: Les Sauveurs d'Outoupousse	Pierre Bailey	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Cultural appropriation; Racism; Truth and Reconciliation	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Showdown With Iran	Mark Hitchcock	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Political View; Promotes Hatred; Racism; Religion	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Simon est Tète en l'Air	Sophie Mullenheim	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Cultural appropriation	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Sous le Soleil Exactement	Anne-Fleur Multon	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Profanity	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Spirou et Fantasio: Les Debuts d'un Dessinateur v. 1	Franquin	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Racism	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Taqsim ala watr munfarid Taqsim ala wtre munfarid hīna nará wa-nuqra wa-naktub	Labbas, Jūzif Tāniyūs	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Inappropriate for age	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
The Infinite Moment of Us	Lauren Myracle	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	Inappropriate for age	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
This Song Is (Not For You)	Laura Nowlin	2021	Anomynous	Public Library	LGBTQIA2S+: Inaccurate Representation	Unknown	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Good Dog Carl and The Baby Elephant	Alexandra Day	2019	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Illegal Behaviour/Content	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
Tom Swift and His Motor-cycle	Victor Appleton	2021	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Racist Against Black People	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters	Abigail Shrier	2021	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Transphobic (4), Violence (1)	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
Stars of the Town: Binbrook, Ontario, May 23, 1947	University of Western Ontario	2021	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Racist Against Black People	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
Abelard	Dillies	2020	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Age Inappropriate	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
Thomas & Friends: Engines Around the World	Christy Webster	2020	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Inaccurate/Misleading Content	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
The Square	Ruben Östlund	2020	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Violence	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
The Beach Bum	Harmony Korine	2019	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Objectionable Content	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
The Skin I'm In	Pat Thomas	2019	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Denigrates Ethnicity; Inaccurate/Misleading Content	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
The 120 Days of Sodom	Pier Paolo Pasolini	2019	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Violence	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
The Christmas Song: Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire	Mel Tormé, Robert Wells	2019	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Racist Against Indigenous Peoples	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
Peter Pan	Walt Disney Productions	2019	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Racist Against Indigenous Peoples	Relocated	CFE - Library Challenges Database
120 Days of Sodom	Pier Paolo Pasolini	2020	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Explicit Content	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
Ambassador	Adam Van Koeverden	2022	Milton, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Author/Speaker/Director	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
Tintin Series	Hergé	2021	Milton, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Racist Against Asian People	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
One Book, One Milton Author	Jaghmeet Singh	2021	Milton, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Author/Speaker/Director	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
And to Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street	Dr. Seuss	2021	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Objectionable Content	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
If I Ran the Zoo	Dr. Seuss	2021	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Objectionable Content	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
McElligot's Pool	Dr. Seuss	2021	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Objectionable Content	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
On Beyond Zebra	Dr. Seuss	2021	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Objectionable Content	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
Scrambled Eggs Super	Dr. Seuss	2021	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Objectionable Content	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
The Cat's Quizzer	Dr. Seuss	2021	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Objectionable Content	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
Romanian Practical Dictionary: Romanian-English, English-Romanian	Miroiu, Mihai	2022	Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Objectionable Content	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
The Puzzle of the Happy Hooligan	Palmer, Stuart	2022	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Racist Against Black People	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
What is Black Lives Matter	Wilson, Lakita	2022	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Racist Against Asian People	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
Hitler's Table Talk	Bormann, Martin	2022	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Racist; Politically/Ideologically biased	Other	CFE - Library Challenges Database
The Berenstein Bears and Too Much Junk Food	Berenstein, Jan & Berenstein, Stan	2022	Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada	Public Library	Denigrates Physical Appearance	Retained	CFE - Library Challenges Database
All J.K. Rowling's works	J.K. Rowling	2020	Anomynous	Public Library	Creator LGBTQIA2S+: Transphobia	No Resolution	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
I'll Be Gone in tje Dark: One Woman's Obsesswive Search for the Golden State Killer	McNamara, Michelle	2020	Anomynous	Public Library	Violence	Other	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Irreversible Damage	Shier, Abigail	2020	Anomynous	Public Library	Inaccurate Information; LGBTQIA2S+:transgender	Retained	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Irreversible Damage	Shier, Abigail	2020	Anomynous	Public Library	Promotes Hatred, LGBTQIA2S+:trans	Alternative action	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Turtle Island	Sherry, Kevin	2020	Anomynous	Public Library	Cultural Appropriation, Truth & Reconciliation, Racism	Retained	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey
Turtle Island	Sherry, Kevin	2020	Anomynous	Public Library	Cultural Appropriation, Truth & Reconciliation, Racism	Retained	CFLA - intellectual freedom challenge survey

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