Convoy protester says reporters should have ‘X’s’ on their backs
Toronto Star reporters Alex Ballingall and Raisa Patel were harassed and threatened by a protester in Ottawa who got angry when he learned they were reporters from the Star.
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Regina convoy protesters threaten journalism instructor
Protesters at a convoy rally in Regina harassed journalism instructor Layton Burton, calling him “enemy of the people” and making threats.
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Protester harasses Global News journalist
A protester harassed Global News journalist Seán O’Shea and other media workers at a convoy protest in Vaughan, Ont. on Jan 27, 2022, calling the media “liars” and “criminals.”
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Protesters disrupt, harass Global News journalist
Protesters verbally harassed Global News Halifax journalist Graeme Benjamin, who was covering a convoy demonstration on Jan. 27, 2022.
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Anti-vaccine protester harasses CP24 journalist
An anti-vaccine protester harassed CP24 journalist Cristina Tenaglia while she was filming a live report about the COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
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RCMP restrict media workers’ access as arrests made at Fairy Creek
RCMP prevented journalists, including freelance photographer Chad Hipolito on assignment for the Globe and Mail, from approaching a protest camp in the Fairy Creek old-growth forest on Vancouver Island as officers arrested protesters on Sept. 9, 2021.
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Anti-vaccine protesters harass and threaten CTV journalist
Anti-vaccine protesters in Victoria harassed and threatened CTV journalist Scott Cunningham, who said he was forced to leave the protest as a result.
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Anti-mask protesters spit on Winnipeg Free Press journalist, hurled slurs
Two people spat on a Winnipeg Free Press journalist at a protest against COVID-19 health measures in Winnipeg on May 28, 2021.
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Global News reporter harassed at COVID-19 protest
Global News consumer affairs and investigative reporter Seán O’Shea was harassed while covering an April 16, 2021 demonstration at Huf Gym, a Mississauga business that frequently violated COVID-19 safety protocols.
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Edmonton Journal/Sun journalist harassed and followed
Edmonton Journal/Sun journalist Lauren Boothby was harassed and followed by far-right activist Kevin Johnston while she was covering a church service at the GraceLife Church near Edmonton, Alta.