News & Announcements
Feb 26, 2026 (Zoom): Celebrating Freedom to Read Week
Join the League for a timely Freedom to Read Week panel that centers joy, resistance, and the enduring importance of queer voices amidst an increasingly hostile cultural landscape.
Feb 18, 2026 (Zoom): Black History Month with Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike
Join the League of Canadian Poets to celebrate Black History Month with feature presenter Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike, reading from his forthcoming poetry book, We Survived Until We Could Live (University of Calgary Press).
NPM/MNP 2026: Theme, posters, & bookmarks (thème, affiches, et signets)
Celebrate National Poetry Month 2026 using the theme LAND & SEA! Célébrez le mois national de la poésie 2026 qui a comme thème LA TERRE & LA MER!
Announcing: The Pamela Paige Porter Poetry Prize
The League of Canadian Poets and the Porter Family Fund are pleased to announce the inaugural Pamela Paige Porter Poetry Prize (PPPPP), a $2,000 prize for published and unpublished books of poetry.
Anti-harassment and accountability strategies at the League
Read about the League’s anti-harassment standards and accountability strategies.
Fall 2025 Strategic Update
A message from the League of Canadian Poets Board of Directors, midway through the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
As a settler-colonial organization, the League recognizes its own historical role in the exclusion of Indigenous poets from the wider poetry community and network in Canada.
2025 Summer Lovin’ Contest winners
Join the League of Canadian Poets in congratulating Maria Giesbrecht, Shafraz Ladak, and Cassandra Myers, winners of the 2025 Summer Lovin’ Contests!
