Here is a selection of media coverage our campaign has received:
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Five Authors shortlisted for Giller Prize - Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press (October 9, 2024)
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The Giller Prize and the ‘Indigo 11’ - Michael DeForge, Canadian Dimension (October 8, 2024)
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David Bergen discusses his participation in CanLit Responds actions - The Walrus, What Happened Next (September 23, 2024)
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Giller Prize drops Scotiabank from its name amid ongoing controversy - Joshua Chong and Richard Assaly, The Toronto Star (September 4, 2024)
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Big Six banks all hold contentious Israeli defence stock, but one Scotiabank-owned investment manager stands above all - Josh O'Kane and David Milstead, The Globe and Mail (September 2, 2024)
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No Arms in the Arts: Beyond the Craft and Into the Streets - Jessa McLean and Santiago Helou Quintero, Blueprints of Disruption (August 15, 2024)
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Scotiabank subsidiary cuts stake in Israeli arms maker Elbit Systems - Josh O'Kane, The Globe and Mail (August 14, 2024)
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Dozens of Canadian writers protest the Giller Prize's relationship with Scotiabank - Elamin Abdelmahmoud, CBC's Commotion (July 17, 2024)
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Second author withdraws from Scotiabank Giller Prize jury over bank's ties to Israel - Canadian Press (July 16, 2024)
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Authors call for action on Scotiabank Giller Prize - Ben Sigurdson, Winnipeg Free Press (July 12, 2024)
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20 Canadian authors have withdrawn from the Scotiabank Giller Prize. - Dan Sheehan, LitHub (July 10, 2024)
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Past Giller Prize winners on the future of the prize - Josh O'Kane and Brad Wheeler, The Globe and Mail (July 5, 2024)
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Giller Prize juror warns award in peril over sponsor Scotiabank subsidiary’s ties to Israeli weapons company - Brad Wheeler, The Globe and Mail (July 2, 2024)
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How the Giller Prize Became Associated with Genocide - Josiah Neufeld, The Walrus (June 13, 2024)
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Art and architecture exhibitors back out of Contact Photography Festival due to Scotiabank - Josh O’Kane, Globe and Mail (May 13, 2024)
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Canadian writers call on Scotiabank to divest from Israeli arms manufacturer. - Dan Sheehan, LitHub (April 4, 2024)
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In open letter, authors call for charges against Giller protesters to be dropped - Cassandra Drudi, Quill & Quire (November 22, 2023)
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When artists aren’t allowed to speak about the war in Gaza - Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Commotion (November 21, 2023)
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Pro-Palestine protesters disrupt Canadian book prize - Ella Creamer, The Guardian (November 14, 2023)