Note that the presentation will be given in French.
Our English event will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Register for the English event.
Library and Archives Canada, in partnership with the Ottawa Public Library, invites you to celebrate Freedom to Read Week 2026. This annual initiative seeks to raise public awareness about issues related to censorship while promoting access to literature and periodicals. It brings together readers, writers, publishers, educational institutions, libraries, bookstores, universities, colleges and various organizations across the country. As part of this week dedicated to the freedom to read, join us for an engaging evening hosted by author and journalist Sébastien Pierroz. During the event, he will discuss freedom to read from the unique perspective of a local writer-journalist.
About Sébastien Pierroz
Sébastien Pierroz is from Annecy, in the French Alps. He arrived in Canada in 2009, after studying history and earning a master’s degree in political history and journalism. He published his first novel, Entre parenthèses (Éditions Prise de parole), in 2016. His second novel, Deux heures avant la fin de l’été (Éditions David), won the Ottawa Book Award in 2024. In 2025, Sébastien Pierroz left TFO to join Le Droit as a journalist, covering municipal news in Ottawa and francophone issues.
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Admission: Free admission; registration is encouraged. Please send your questions by email to events@bac-lac.gc.ca