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Category / Incidents / Intimidation/harassment

  • August 5, 2025
    Intimidation/harassment

    Iranian authorities threaten to kill Canadian journalists

    Two Canadian journalists who work for the UK-based broadcaster Iran International received death threats from Iranian authorities, who said that they and their families would be killed if they continued to work for the publication. 

  • August 5, 2025
    Intimidation/harassment

    Iranian authorities threaten to kill Canadian journalists

    Two Canadian journalists who work for the UK-based broadcaster Iran International received death threats from Iranian authorities, who said that they and their families would be killed if they continued to work for the publication. 

  • July 10, 2025
    Intimidation/harassment

    Globe and Mail journalist stalked, photographed by unknown person 

    Carrie Tait, a Calgary-based journalist with the Globe and Mail, was stalked and photographed by an unknown person who shared photos of her and details of her movements on an anonymous social media account. 

  • November 30, 2023
    Intimidation/harassment

    Security guard in truck nearly hits journalist covering Trans Mountain pipeline

    A security guard working for the Trans Mountain Pipeline project drove quickly towards filmmaker Geordie Day, stopping just short of hitting him, while Day was filming in Secwépemc territory in B.C.

  • September 13, 2023
    Intimidation/harassment

    Extremist group members stalk journalist

    Members of a group chat dedicated to extremist group Diagolon stalked journalist Rachel Gilmore, taking photos of her walking and sharing her real-time location.

  • August 25, 2022
    Intimidation/harassment

    TVA journalist receives harassment after cell number published on Facebook

    TVA journalist Yves Poirier received harassing messages after someone published his cell phone number on Facebook. 

  • February 19, 2022
    Physical attack

    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…

  • February 19, 2022
    Intimidation/harassment

    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. 

  • February 19, 2022
    Intimidation/harassment

    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. 

  • February 18, 2022
    Intimidation/harassment

    Protesters harass Global News journalist

    Convoy protesters surrounded and yelled at Global News journalist Seán O’Shea while he was filming a live report near Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

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