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  2. List of books banned by governments - Wikipedia

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    Amar Meyebela ( My Girlhood, 2002), the first volume of her memoir, was banned by the Bangladeshi government in 1999 for "reckless comments" against Islam and the prophet Mohammad. [ 37] Utal Hawa ( Wild Wind ), the second part of her memoir, was banned by the Bangladesh government in 2002. [ 38]

  3. Book censorship in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Book censorship in Canada. Book Censorship in Canada is primarily limited to the control of which books may be imported. Canada Border Services Agency is able to block materials considered to be inappropriate from entering the country, although this practice has become less frequent since the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was put into ...

  4. List of banned video games by country - Wikipedia

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    The ban was lifted on 23 June 2016; the game can be acquired in physical and non-physical format through Steam. [24] Counter-Strike is banned because of violence and a map simulating a Favela in 2008. The ban was later lifted and the game is available for sale. [25] [26] EverQuest is banned because the player is able to go on quests for both ...

  5. Prohibition in Canada - Wikipedia

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    A police raid confiscating illegal alcohol, in Elk Lake, Ontario, in 1925.. Prohibition in Canada was a ban on alcoholic beverages that arose in various stages, from local municipal bans in the late 19th century (extending to the present in some cases), to provincial bans in the early 20th century, and national prohibition (a temporary wartime measure) from 1918 to 1920.

  6. Ray-Ban - Wikipedia

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    Website. ray-ban .com. Ray-Ban is a brand of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb. The brand is best known for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million. [ 1][ 2]

  7. Phase-out of incandescent light bulbs - Wikipedia

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    The provincial government of Nova Scotia stated in February 2007 that it would like to move towards preventing the sale of incandescent light bulbs in the province. [75] In April 2007, Ontario's minister of energy, Dwight Duncan, announced the provincial government's intention to ban the sale of incandescent light bulbs by 2012. [76]

  8. List of films banned in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Forever Amber. Banned in Quebec. [ 1] Available in Quebec since 1994 with a "G" rating. [ 7] 1953. The Wild One. Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec banned the film. [ 8] Available in Quebec from 1968 to 2013 with a "14+" rating and since 2013 with a "G" rating.

  9. List of Canadian writers - Wikipedia

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    Kate Aitken's Cook Book: The All-Time Favourite Canadian Cook Book: Kelley Aitken: 1954 short stories Love in a Warm Climate: Will Aitken: 1949 novelist, journalist Terre Haute, Realia: Donald Akenson: 1941 novelist, historian Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm: 1965 poet My Heart is a Stray Bullet: Omar El Akkad: 1982 novelist American War, What Strange ...