On November 28, 2023, over 40 Governor General Award-winning artists published a letter stating that the Art Gallery of Ontario was engaging in "political censorship with shades of a new McCarthyism" in the forced departure of Indigenous Curator Wanda Nanibush. Signatories included Ali Kazimi, Jamelie Hassan, Sandra Semchuk, and David Garneau, artists whose creative work has been featured in Rungh Magazine over the years.

The removal of Nanibush occurred after a letter of protest, dated October 16, 2023 was sent to Stephan Jost, Director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). The letter was signed by Tamara Fine and Darren Sukonich, IMAAC National Co-chairs; Sara Angel, Lilly Fenig and Troy Seldman, IMAAC Directors; and Pearl Berman, IMAAC National Director. The IMAAC is the Israel Museums and Arts, Canada (IMAAC), a registered charity in Canada, whose purpose according to its website is to support "the Israel Museum and its youth-related programs". The Israel Museum is located in Jerusalem. In part, the letter states: "Wanda Nanibush has resumed posting inflammatory, inaccurate rants against Israel."; "The reality is that Ms. Nanibush's stature and position at the AGO validate her hateful opinions."; and "We don't accept the AGO's incapacity to contain this promotion of hateful disinformation by its employee."

On November 16, 2023, Stephan Jost sent out a carefully crafted email stating that "Wanda Nanibush, Curator, Indigenous Art will be leaving the AGO" and not offering any reasons for the parting on the basis that there had been a "mutually agreed" plan "not to share details of her departure and it is important that all staff respect these wishes. We are focused on Wanda's many accomplishments."

There has been a significant outpouring of protest from the Canadian and International arts community to the actions of the AGO in relation to Nanibush's departure. In addition to the letter from the Governor General's award winners, another letter has garnered over 3400 signatures from various Canadian artists and cultural workers. In response, Stephan Jost has issued a public letter posted on the AGO Press page, dated November 30, 2023. In this letter Jost references the protests as "intense discussion" and notes that trust will have to be rebuilt in "open, honest, and brave conversations". As one cultural worker noted to Rungh News, "AGO blah blah blah, so disappointing."