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Journalist Melissa Martin wins Press Freedom Prize for compelling dispatches from Ukraine amid air raids and bombings

The Globe and Mail’s Robyn Doolittle wins Career Achievement Award, Canadian editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon wins International Editorial Cartoon Competition World Press Freedom Canada (WPFC) is pleased to announce that Winnipeg’s Melissa Martin is the 2024 winner of our Press Freedom Prize, while Robyn Doolittle of The Globe and Mail is awarded our Career Achievement Award. Martin took a […]

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2025 World Press Freedom Day Luncheon

Each year, World Press Freedom Canada pays tribute to those making an outstanding contribution to press freedom in Canada at an annual luncheon to commemorate World Press Freedom Day. Save the date! This year’s luncheon takes place on May 1, at the National Arts Centre in downtown Ottawa. Check back for more details on our […]

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Conversation in an Age of Rage: Fireside chat with Carol Off and Heather Bakken

Best-selling author and award-winning journalist Carol Off joined World Press Freedom Canada president Heather Bakken on Jan. 22 to discuss her new book At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage. She discussed the erosion of democracy and the weaponization of language in an increasingly polarized world. Off underscored the importance of […]

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