Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, We are writing in relation to the increasing and alarming online hate and harassment targeting journalists and journalism as a profession. This is a global problem, which threatens not only the safety and well-being of journalists, but the proper functioning of democracy itself. Many countries are now working on plans to […]
Read MoreOTTAWA – World Press Freedom Canada condemns the decision by Philippines authorities to order the shutdown of the news site, Rappler, which is led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa. In an order dated June 28, the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed its earlier decision to revoke the certificates of incorporation of Rappler […]
Read MoreOTTAWA – World Press Freedom Canada strongly condemns the poor public communications of the RCMP and the federal government in the aftermath of the April 2020 shooting in Nova Scotia that left 22 people dead. The Mass Casualty Commission currently reviewing the incident issued a report on Tuesday outlining how the RCMP provided erroneous and […]
Read MoreTORONTO – In the face of increasing harassment of journalists and media workers online, made worse by polarizing politics and the anonymity of social media, Unifor is launching a new website to help journalists and media workers get the help they need when they need it. “The harassment journalists face on the job is simply […]
Read More[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]Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa was the keynote speaker at the 21st World Press Freedom Day Awards Luncheon that took place May 3, 2022. The Awards Luncheon, held annually on […]
Read MoreThe Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on World Press Freedom Day: “Today, on World Press Freedom Day, we honour the many journalists here in Canada and around the world who work tirelessly to seek out and report on the truth. We also reaffirm our longstanding commitment to the freedom of the […]
Read MoreOTTAWA, ON, May 3, 2022 – Journalist Fatima Syed and Tai Huynh, editor-in-chief and publisher of The Local, have been declared joint winners of the 2022 Press Freedom Award by the Ottawa-based advocacy group World Press Freedom Canada (WPFC). The Local is an online start-up publication in Toronto. At the height of the COVID-19 outbreak, […]
Read MoreTickets and sponsorships now available World Press Freedom Canada is proud to announce that Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa will be the keynote speaker at the 21st World Press Freedom Day Awards Luncheon on May 3, 2022. Ressa, co-founder of the Rappler online news site, will be addressing the audience by video. Ressa won […]
Read MoreOTTAWA, FEB. 20, 2022 — World Press Freedom Canada made the following statement today regarding the assault and harassment of journalists covering the convoy protests in downtown Ottawa and across the country. “World Press Freedom Canada condemns the assaults and harassment of journalists who have been covering convoy protests in Ottawa and across the country. […]
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2022, OTTAWA – World Press Freedom Canada (WPFC) is pleased to announce nominations for its 2022 Press Freedom Award are now open. The award honours a journalist or media worker for making an outstanding contribution to press freedom in Canada during 2021. The award is given to nominees who demonstrate that their public-interest […]
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