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Category / Incidents / 2023

  • April 6, 2023
    Denial of access

    Vancouver police deny access to Vancouver Sun journalist during encampment eviction

    For a second day in a row, Vancouver police denied access to journalists covering the eviction of people living in an encampment at Hastings St. and Main St.

  • April 5, 2023
    Denial of access

    Vancouver police deny access to Vancouver Sun journalist during encampment eviction

    Vancouver police denied access to journalists covering the eviction of people living in an encampment at Hastings St. and Main St.

  • April 5, 2023
    Denial of access

    Vancouver police deny access to journalists during encampment eviction

    Vancouver police denied access to journalists covering the eviction of people living in an encampment at Hastings St. and Main St.

  • March 21, 2023
    Denial of access

    SPVM denies access to Ricochet journalist, physically attempts to remove

    A Montreal police officer grabbed and dragged Ricochet Media’sjournalist Ethan Cox while denying him access to a designated media area near a building fire, the publication editor and journalist said. 

  • March 20, 2023
    Chilling statement

    Twitter withholds Canada-based Sikh media after Indian government request

    In response to a request from the Indian government, Twitter (currently called X) prevented users in India from viewing the account of Canadian media organization Baaz News, which covers the global Sikh and Punjabi diaspora. 

  • March 19, 2023
    Physical attack

    Journalist assaulted at protest in Surrey, B.C.

    Sameer Kaushal, a journalist and news director at Sher E Punjab Radio, was harassed and assaulted by protesters outside an event held by the Indian high commissioner in Surrey, B.C.  Protesters opposed to Indian government policies in Punjab had blocked the entrance to the event. Kaushal told Global News that he approached the protesters and…

  • February 1, 2023
    Chilling statement

    Edmonton Police Service refuse to answer questions at press conference

    During a press conference at Edmonton Police Service headquarters, city police officers told Duncan Kinney, editor of The Progress Report, that he would not be able to ask questions and would be asked to leave if he “create(d) a scene.” 

  • April 28, 2022
    Denial of access

    Vancouver School Board denies student journalist access to online meeting 

    The Vancouver School Board denied a journalist from student newspaper The Griffins’ Nest access to a public meeting.

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