Over the past year, there has been an ongoing rift in the Canadian literature world about whether or not to support the Giller Prize. Some writers have protested the literary prize because they don't want to support its lead sponsor, Scotiabank, and its investment in an Israeli weapons manufacturer.

CanLit Responds is a group of writers who wants the Giller Prize to end its relationship with Scotiabank because of this weapons investment. Elamin Abdelmahmoud speaks with a member of CanLit Responds, Noor Naga, who was shortlisted for the Giller Prize in 2022 for her debut novel, If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English. They speak about how the Canadian literary world has changed since October 7 and she responds to criticism of the group's aims.