Doug Ford staffer attacks Canadaland editor on social media
The deputy chief of staff to Ontario premier Doug Ford attacked a journalist on social media in response to a story about Ford’s press secretary.
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Libel lawsuit against Yahoo Canada dismissed
An Ontario Superior Court justice dismissed a $30-million defamation lawsuit against Yahoo Canada and Elizabeth Di Filippo, an editor at the publication.
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Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in March 2021
In March 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least one campaign which named at least one individual media worker or newsroom.
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Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in February 2021
In February 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least one campaign which named at least one individual media worker or newsroom.
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Alberta government report accuses media of being propagandists for climate change activists
The Public Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns in January 2021 accused major news outlets in Canada of including “propagandized climate change issues in their reporting,” drawing sharp criticism from the Canadian Association of Journalists.
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CBC wrong to fire Manitoba journalist after their private messages used to justify termination, rules arbitrator
An arbitrator ruled that CBC “acted improperly” in firing CBC Manitoba journalist Ahmar Khan after a “chain of events” that began when he posted a tweet in which he described remarks Don Cherry made on Coach’s Corner as “xenophobic” and “deplorable.”
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Chilling statements by HRC in January 2021
In January 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least three campaigns which named at least 11 individual media workers or newsrooms and which also included a means to contact them. Journalists targeted include Mark MacKinnon.