Overview

• Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides emailed school authorities to pause implementation of the July order and halt distribution of removal lists until further notice.
• Premier Danielle Smith said a rewritten order is coming soon to target pornographic images and leave classics on shelves, calling Edmonton Public Schools’ draft list “vicious compliance.”
• The Edmonton Public School Board had identified more than 200 titles for removal, including The Handmaid’s Tale, Brave New World, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and 1984.
• Margaret Atwood posted a satirical short story after learning her novel was on removal lists, following earlier posts urging readers to buy the book.
• Critics say lobbying has focused on LGBTQ+‑affirming titles, while conservative parent groups have claimed credit for the policy, and some divisions have paused compliance work in response to the government’s directive.