""Canadian Literature" celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009 by holding a four-day gala from September 30 to October 3, 2009.It included a two-day conference entitled "The Future of Canadian literature / "Canadian Literature"" featuring talks by Canadian writers and scholars Thomas King, Roch Carrier, Steven Galloway and Aritha Van Herk, along with presentations and short talks by Canadian and international academics and graduate students.