Internet Filtering–Canada
Source: Ottawa Citizen
“Trustees defy library chief’s order to keep quiet on Net porn issue”
From the article, Ottawa Public Library trustees are being told to remain silent on the controversial issue of Internet access on library computers until a final decision is made this week. The order was issued by chief librarian Barbara Clubb in an e-mail sent yesterday to the library’s 15 board members — including six Ottawa city councillors…The directive effectively shuts down public debate on an issue that has divided the board between those who believe in limiting children’s access to pornography on library computers and those who oppose the move on the basis of intellectual freedom and access to information.

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