Defends freedom of the press

World Press Freedom Canada monitors press freedom issues nationally and globally.

Our mission is to advocate for freedom of expression which culminates in an annual event to celebrate World Press Freedom Day.

Through our activities, vigilance and relationships with like-minded organizations, our board of directors and supporters:

  • Raise public awareness for the right of free expression

  • Identify violations

  • Pro-actively defend freedom of the press

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June 16, 2021

Submission from World Press Freedom Canada (WPFC) to Treasury Board’s review of the Access to Information Act (ATIA)

June 2021 Please accept the following brief from World Press Freedom Canada (WPFC) in response to the invitation from the Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos, president of the Treasury Board of Canada,…
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June 16, 2021

Letter to the Prime Minister: Residential School Records

June 15, 2021 Right Hon. Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada Prime Minister’s Office 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Via email: pm@pm.gc.ca Dear Prime Minister Trudeau: We write…
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POSTPONED - World Press Freedom Day in Ottawa

World Press Freedom Canada holds an annual luncheon to mark UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day and honour award-winning journalists. The event was scheduled for May 5, but has been postponed until the fall due to COVID-19.