Protest against Giller Prize sponsors planned outside of gala in Toronto | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Cassandra Szklarski
Publication Date: November 18, 2024 - 18:04

Protest against Giller Prize sponsors planned outside of gala in Toronto

November 18, 2024
Controversy yet again cast a shadow over Giller Prize festivities as protesters promised to gather at Monday’sgala hours before it was set to hand out the $100,000 award.The group known as CanLit Responds – working as part of a campaign called No Arms in the Arts – says members including authors and book industry workers planned to set up a picket line and stage a “Boycott Giller” counter-gala outside the ceremony at the Toronto Park Hyatt Hotel.


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