The RCMP sought to keep photojournalist Amber Bracken in custody for months after alleging she assaulted a sheriff upon release from jail following her 2021 arrest at the Wet’suwet’en pipeline standoff. Court documents reveal police quickly failed in their attempt to have her charged and detained without bail, despite knowing she was reporting as a […]
Read MoreArtificial intelligence is reshaping journalism at a pace that demands caution and celerity in determining how it should be used. Among the considerations, Canadian newsrooms must weigh the benefits of using AI-powered news gathering and content creation against the risks to accuracy, ethical considerations, and further eroding the trust of audiences. AI delivers automation that […]
Read MoreRoughly 300 guests joined World Press Freedom Canada at our annual awards luncheon on May 1 to celebrate journalists’ role in protecting Canadian democracy. The theme of the 2025 luncheon was Disinformation & Democracy: Standing on Guard. Catherine Clark, a communication consultant and co-founder of The Honest Talk, hosted the luncheon and veteran newscaster Kevin […]
Read MoreCanadians remain dangerously unaware of disinformation attacks, and the country needs an aggressive strategy to combat its corrosive effects. That was the message from veteran broadcaster Kevin Newman to World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon, held May 1 at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre. Newman had a lengthy career as a newscaster, including stints as […]
Read MoreWorld Press Freedom is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Jimmy Lai, the founder of Apple Daily, who remains unjustly detained in Hong Kong under the pretext of national security charges. His pro-democracy newspaper was shut down. The 77-year-old publisher has been held in solitary confinement for more than four years under harsh […]
Read MoreIn the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term, there have been a startling number of actions that, taken together, threaten the availability of independent, fact-based news for vast swaths of America’s population, CPJ said in a report. “From denying access to upending respect for the independence of a free press to vilifying […]
Read MoreIn its 2025 index on press freedom, the global NGO said its economic index for media freedom “now stands at an unprecedented, critical low.” Canada ranks 14th on the index, and the non-profit group said the country “has room for progress, particularly around press coverage involving Indigenous people and land disputes.”
Read MoreUNESCO’s Director General Audrey Azoulay condemned the killing of journalists Hilmi al-Faqaawi and Ahmed Mansour in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. The pair were killed and several others injured in an air strike which hit a media tent on April 7. UNESCO has reported the deaths of at least 49 journalists and media workers in […]
Read MorePrime Minister Mark Carney sent a clear message to Canadians and the world in the Speech from the Throne delivered by King Charles III in Parliament on May 27. His government’s urgent priority is the defence of Canada’s sovereignty and security in the face of threats from hostile world leaders who would target our country. […]
Read MoreA free press is not just a cornerstone of democracy—it is our last line of defence in a time of rampant disinformation, threats to our sovereignty, and an emerging new world order. Canada needs to stake its ground. As Canadians prepare to head to the polls on April 28th, the work of journalists will be […]
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