INCIDENTS

Incidents

New Brunswick RCMP threaten Telegraph-Journal reporter with arrest

RCMP officers prevented a journalist with the Telegraph-Journal from photographing a house fire on the Kingston Peninsula in N.B and said the journalist could be arrested. 

Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in December 2022

In December 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least three campaigns which named at least two individual media workers.

Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in November 2022

In November 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least three campaigns which named at least two individual media workers.

Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in October 2022

In October 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least four campaigns which named at least three individual media workers.

Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in August 2022

In August 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least three campaigns which named at least four individual media workers.

MP Pierre Poilievre posts tweet calling Global News a “Liberal mouthpiece” 

Pierre Poilievre, then a federal Conservative Party leadership candidate, tweeted a statement describing Global News as a “Liberal mouthpiece,” in response to questions from Global News journalist Rachel Gilmore. 

Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in July 2022

In July 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least three campaigns which named at least two individual media workers.

Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in June 2022

In June 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least four campaigns which named at least six individual media workers.

Vancouver School Board restricts student journalism

A Vancouver School Board policy adopted in May 2022 appears to restrict some of the activities of student newspapers in the district. 

Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in May 2022

In May 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least six campaigns which named at least three individual media workers.