INCIDENTS

Incidents

Russian ‘fake news’ law forces international media organizations to stop reporting

Media organizations including the CBC, BBC, CNN and Bloomberg were forced to pause reporting in Russia after a new law threatened to jail anyone publishing what the government described as “false information” about the war in Ukraine. 

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. 

Radio host assaulted in Brampton

Three men attacked radio host Deepak Punj outside his studio in Brampton, Ont., days after Punj had denounced anti-India protesters. 

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. 

Convoy protester spits at CTV journalists during Ottawa convoy protest

A crowd of protesters harassed CTV journalists Evan Solomon and Glen MacGregor while they were reporting from Parliament Hill in Ottawa during the convoy protest, calling them “Nazis” and shouting “Fake news.” One of the protesters spat at the journalists, Solomon said on Twitter.  “Some protestors have ramped up their anger at journalists. @glen_mcgregor and…

Global News camera operator and reporter swarmed by protesters, escorted by police

Global News journalist Kamil Karamali and a Global News camera operator were swarmed by protesters while covering a convoy rally in Surrey, B.C. on Feb. 19, 2022. 

Protesters spit on and threaten CBC reporter and camera operator

People blocking a Surrey, B.C. border crossing in protest of COVID-19 public health measures spat on and shoved CBC journalist Dan Burritt and a CBC camera operator on Feb. 19, 2022. 

Police threaten to arrest Global News journalist

Police officers in Ottawa told Global News journalist Mercedes Stephenson to leave an area near Parliament Hill and threatened to arrest her. 

Protesters spit on and threaten CBC camera operator and reporter

People blocking a Surrey, B.C. border crossing in protest of COVID-19 public health measures spat on and shoved CBC journalist Dan Burritt and a CBC camera operator on Feb. 19, 2022. 

Global News reporter and camera operator swarmed by protesters, escorted by police

Global News journalist Kamil Karamali and a Global News camera operator were swarmed by protesters while covering a convoy rally in Surrey, B.C. on Feb. 19, 2022.