Alberta’s government says it is pausing a ban on books containing sexual content in public schools that was set to take effect Oct. 1.

Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides told Daily Hive on Tuesday that he would revise the order after learning Edmonton Public Schools planned to remove more than 200 titles, including The Handmaid’s Tale, Atlas Shrugged and Brave New World.

“I will be revising the order immediately to ensure that our classic literary works remain in school libraries, while books with graphic pornographic images do not end up in the hands of children,” Nicolaides said.

Critics say the order is overly broad. Alberta political commentator Duane Bratt called it “sweeping” on X, adding that it imposes a heavy administrative burden on school staff.

Edmonton Public Schoo

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