INCIDENTS

Incidents

Kwantlen University student union council bans election candidates speaking to media

Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s student union introduced a new policy barring student council candidates from speaking to the media during elections. The new electoral regulations state that student council candidates “will be disqualified if they publish news articles on their candidacy or platform, engage in interviews with news outlets once the period for nominations is opened,…

Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in December 2024

In December 2024, HonestReporting Canada published at least 27 campaigns which named at least 25 individual media workers.

Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in November 2024

In November 2024, HonestReporting Canada published at least 54 campaigns which named at least 47 individual media workers.

Environmentalist protesters’ bail conditions prohibit speaking with journalists

Two people charged with mischief for climbing a bridge in Montreal at an environmentalist protest were released on bail conditions, which included not speaking to journalists.  Two of the three people arrested agreed to the bail conditions; the third refused and began a hunger strike, reported La Presse. The prosecutor told the first of the…

Former MP accuses journalist of being Russian agent

In testimony at a House of Commons committee, former Conservative MP and cabinet minister Chris Alexander accused Ottawa Citizen journalist David Pugliese of being an “agent” paid by the Russian intelligence service. 

Israeli government includes Canadian journalist on list of “antisemitic generators and influencers”

The Israeli government’s Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism included Toronto-based journalist Samira Mohyeddin on a list of “antisemitic generators and influencers in Canada.” 

Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in October 2024

In October 2024, HonestReporting Canada published at least 47 campaigns which named at least 47 individual media workers.

Ontario MPP posts name of journalist’s family restaurant in response to critical comment

In response to a critical comment from journalist Samira Mohyeddin on social media, Goldie Ghamari, an independent Ontario MPP, posted the name of a restaurant owned by the journalist’s family and said she was “looking forward” to visiting.

Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in September 2024

In September 2024, HonestReporting Canada published at least 46 campaigns which named at least 53 individual media workers.

Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in August 2024

In August 2024, HonestReporting Canada published at least 45 campaigns which named at least 31 individual media workers.