TORONTO — The Giller Prize has parted ways with its lead sponsor Scotiabank more than a year after members of the literary community began protesting the bank's ties to an Israeli arms manufacturer.
Since the outbreak of the war in Gaza in October 2023, protesters have demanded that the Giller Prize cut ties with Scotiabank over its investments in an Israeli arms manufacturer.
TORONTO - Two jurors withdrew from the Giller Prize in the weeks leading up to the book award's split with its lead sponsor Scotiabank, with one saying his writing community feels alienated by the ...
Protesters are escorted out of the Four Seasons Hotel by police after interrupting the Scotiabank Giller Prize ceremony in Toronto, on Monday, Nov.13, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young TORONTO ...
Protesters are escorted out of the Four Seasons Hotel by police after interrupting the Scotiabank Giller Prize ceremony in Toronto, on Monday, Nov.13, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young TORONTO — The ...
TORONTO — The Giller Prize has parted ways with its lead sponsor Scotiabank more than a year after members of the literary community began protesting the bank's ties to an Israeli arms manufacturer.