Giller Prize splits with long-time sponsor Scotiabank after more than a year of protests

A woman stands onstage in front of a red backdrop that says Giller Prize with a stylized rose drawing in the centre. At the bottom of the image, the heads of a crowd are visible.

The Giller Prize has parted ways with its lead sponsor Scotiabank more than a year after members of the literary community began protesting the bank's ties to an Israeli arms manufacturer.