INCIDENTS

Incidents

RCMP officers deny access to Ricochet journalists

An RCMP officer denied access to journalists covering a police raid on an anti-logging protest camp on southern Vancouver Island. 

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. 

Montreal police refuse to answer questions from The Rover

A Montreal police media relations officer refused to answer an emailed request from journalist Christopher Curtis, because the officer didn’t consider his outlet The Rover to be a “professional” media organization. 

Canadaland news editor denied access to PC election event

Canadaland news editor Jonathan Goldsbie was denied accreditation to an Ontario Progressive Conservative party election night event.

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. 

Humber College apologizes after security guards stopped two journalism students who were filming for a class assignment on campus

Humber journalism students Kyshia Osei and Makayla Verbruggen were confronted by campus security after a Starbucks employee reported that the two were filming in a public lobby, reported Humber News on April 14, 2022. 

Humber College apologizes after security guards stopped two journalism students who were filming for a class assignment on campus

Humber journalism students Makayla Verbruggen and Kyshia Osei were confronted by campus security after a Starbucks employee reported that the two were filming in a public lobby, reported Humber News on April 14, 2022. 

Eric Hamber Secondary School administration obstructs student newspaper’s FOI request 

The Vancouver School Board obstructed a freedom of information request from a journalist with student newspaper The Griffins’ Nest at Eric Hamber Secondary School.

Edmonton police revoke press credentials of The Progress Report

The Edmonton Police Service refused to give The Progress Report access to an online press conference on Feb. 24, 2022 and later revoked the publication’s press credentials. 

Ottawa police officer tells photojournalist to stop photographing 

An Ottawa police officer told photojournalist Carlos Osorio not to take photos while he was covering the convoy protest in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 20, 2022.