As voters head to the polls on April 28, federal party leaders will try to persuade Canadians that they are best placed to defend the country against President Donald Trump and keep this country “strong and free.” While they target each other with criticism and a fair bit of mud, the leaders will have to […]
Read MoreIn response to the federal proposal on CBC/Radio-Canada, World Press Freedom Canada supports the continuation of a strong, editorially independent public broadcaster to provide Canadians with factual, balanced news coverage. Liberal Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge has released a proposal that would substantially increase CBC’s funding while banning advertising during news and public-service broadcasts, and prevent […]
Read MoreWPFC condemns the move by the Trump White House to ban the The Associated Press and put the administration in charge of which media outlets will be allowed in the White House press pool. Extinguishing the role of the independent White House Correspondents’ Association creates an environment that leverages fear and favour over objectivity, oversight, […]
Read MoreWorld Press Freedom Canada is disturbed by news of 16 layoffs at Ontario’s public broadcaster, TVO, with online journalists among those impacted. It’s a decision described by now-laid off TVO Today editor-in-chief Graeme Bayliss as a “move almost entirely away from written journalism.” “Ontarians need more sources of trustworthy information and analysis right now, not […]
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