INCIDENTS

Incidents

CBC closes Beijing bureau after Chinese government refuses journalist visa

CBC/Radio-Canada closed its Beijing bureau after the Chinese government refused to provide a journalist visa for the broadcaster’s new China correspondent. 

Russia bans more Canadian media workers from the country, following prior sanctions

Media workers were among 62 Canadians sanctioned by the Russian government and banned indefinitely from entering the country. 

Russia closes CBC’s Moscow bureau and cancels journalists’ visas

Russia’s foreign ministry announced it would close CBC/Radio-Canada’s Moscow bureau and cancel its reporters’ visas. 

Russia bans Canadian journalists from the country

Journalists were among 61 Canadians sanctioned by the Russian government and banned indefinitely from entering the country.