The government of Alberta has released updated guidelines for the selection of books in school libraries, saying the new standards will keep materials with visual depictions of sexual acts out of children’s hands while ensuring that classic literary books remain on the shelves.
The province made the announcement on Sept. 8, almost a week after it paused the implementation of guidelines it had announced in July, citing the need to revise them after Edmonton Public Schools released a book removal list the province said didn’t reflect the policy’s intended purpose.
The new standards will prevent misinterpretation and ensure the guidelines target explicit visual depictions of sexual acts, the government said….