Citizen Lab has been chosen as winner of the 2013 CLA Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada Award for its commitment to research, advocacy, and activism in national and global abuses of cyber technology and for its courage in defending intellectual freedom against human rights violations. The award recognizes and honours outstanding contributions to intellectual freedom in Canada by individuals or groups.

The award will be presented in Toronto, Canada on 28 February 2013 as part of Freedom to Read Week at: The Book and Periodical Council and Raconteurs Present: Censored, 7:30pm, The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W.

For tickets, see freedomtoread.ca.

For more information, see here.