INCIDENTS

Incidents

Conservative party denies convention accreditation to Xtra 

The Conservative Party of Canada denied accreditation to cover its annual convention to Denio Lourenço, a journalist reporting for Xtra. 

Conservative party denies convention accreditation to journalist

The Conservative Party of Canada denied accreditation to cover its annual convention to Nora Loreto, a journalist covering the convention for independent progressive media outlets The Maple and The Real News Network. 

Instagram withholds Canada-based Sikh media after Indian government request

In response to a request from the Indian government, Meta prevented users in India from viewing the Instagram account of Canadian media organization Baaz News, which covers the global Sikh and Punjabi diaspora.  Baaz News noted the ban in a tweet on Sept. 6, 2023, and shared a screenshot from Instagram which said that the…

Conservative party denies convention accreditation to Canada’s National Observer

The Conservative Party of Canada denied accreditation to cover its annual convention to Canada’s National Observer journalist Natasha Bulowski. 

Sitansisk First Nation security interferes with Radio-Canada interview

A Sitansisk First Nation security officer and an unidentified man interrupted a Radio-Canada interview, asking the journalist to leave and telling the interviewee to stop speaking to the journalist. 

Conservative party denies convention accreditation to The Breach

The Conservative Party of Canada denied accreditation to cover its annual convention to independent progressive media outlet The Breach. 

Conservative party denies convention accreditation to Pivot

The Conservative Party of Canada denied accreditation to cover its annual convention to independent progressive media outlet Pivot. 

RCMP officers threaten to arrest Ricochet journalist

An RCMP officer threatened to arrest Ricochet journalist Brandi Morin, who was covering a police raid on an anti-logging protest camp on southern Vancouver Island. 

Rama First Nation police officer investigated over alleged threat to APTN journalist

The Rama First Nation police service is investigating an officer for her emails to an APTN journalist who had covered her partner’s alleged assault of a person in custody. 

Ukrainian authorities deny press card to Globe and Mail journalist 

Ukrainian authorities refused to issue press credentials to Anton Skyba, a Ukrainian journalist and photographer who has worked for the Globe and Mail in the country since 2014.