Award-winning Guardian U.S. journalist Margaret Sullivan to be keynote speaker at annual World Press Freedom Day Luncheon, May 2

Awards luncheon will also recognize winners of Press Freedom, Career Achievement, Student Achievement and International Editorial Cartoon Contest awards (OTTAWA, MARCH 18, 2024) World Press Freedom Canada is pleased to announce American journalist Margaret Sullivan will be our keynote speaker for the 2024 press freedom awards luncheon to be held at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre […]

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Anna Maria Tremonti and Irene Gentle to headline World Press Freedom Day luncheon May 3 to discuss online harassment and violence against female and marginalized journalists

World Press Freedom Canada (WPFC) is pleased to announce multi-award-winning journalist Anna Maria Tremonti will be the keynote speaker at its annual World Press Freedom Day luncheon in Ottawa on May 3. She will be joined by Torstar Vice President for Inclusion and Strategic Partnerships, Irene Gentle, for an armchair discussion. Tremonti is a long-time […]

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World Press Freedom Canada’s Access to Information Debate with Michael Wernick and Sean Holman

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” overlay_strength=”0.3″ column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Originally aired: Tuesday, September 14th, 2021Be it resolved that the federal access to information system is broken and requires fundamental reform to meet the public’s right to know.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” scene_position=”center” […]

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Growing Threats to Media Freedom. Democracy Under Assault.

RECORDED WEBINAR: from September 15, 2020 10:30 am (ET) Hosted by:  Press Freedom Canada. The Canadian Commission for UNESCO is partnering with us for the event, which is sponsored by the Canadian Bankers Association Speaker: Maria Ressa, Filipino journalist, whose Rappler online publication has drawn the ire of President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines.  She […]

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