Canada’s most lucrative literary award has cut ties with its 20-year partner Scotiabank after author boycotts, disrupted events and an open letter

The Giller prize, a prestigious Canadian literary award, has cut ties with a controversial sponsor after more than a year of pushback from the literary community.

The prize, which awards C$100,000 (£56,000) to its winner and C$10,000 to shortlisted authors each year, announced the end of its 20-year sponsorship by Scotiabank on Monday, and said it is exploring “new opportunities and collaborations”.