Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in April 2023
In April 2023, HonestReporting Canada published at least six campaigns which named at least six individual media workers.
Incidents
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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.
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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.
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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…
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Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in March 2023
In March 2023, HonestReporting Canada published at least seven campaigns which named at least six individual media workers.
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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.”
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Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in February 2023
In February 2023, HonestReporting Canada published at least seven campaigns which named at least four individual media workers.
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Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in January 2023
In January 2023, HonestReporting Canada published at least two campaigns which named at least two individual media workers.
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New Brunswick RCMP threaten Telegraph-Journal reporter with arrest
RCMP officers prevented a journalist with the Telegraph-Journal from photographing a house fire on the Kingston Peninsula in N.B and said the journalist could be arrested.
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Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in December 2022
In December 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least three campaigns which named at least two individual media workers.