INCIDENTS

Incidents

Spacing journalist denied access to Ontario government press briefing 

A journalist with Spacing magazine was denied access to an Ontario government technical briefing on a controversial project to redevelop Ontario Place, a waterfront public property in Toronto. 

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.

Calgary radio host attacked 

Radio host Rishi Nagar was assaulted by two people in Calgary, in an incident he believes was related to his reporting on a recent criminal incident and extortion targeting the city’s South Asian community. 

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.

Media workers denied access to town of Jasper to cover wildfire

On the day residents were allowed to return to Jasper, Alta. after a wildfire burned part of the town, media workers were again denied access and held at an RCMP checkpoint outside the town.  With a few exceptions, media workers were denied access to Jasper for most of three weeks in July and August 2024. …

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.

Media workers denied access to town of Jasper to cover wildfire

Media workers were denied access to Jasper, Alta. to cover the aftermath of a wildfire on July 26, 2024, with just two outlets permitted to send journalists on a restricted media tour of the town. Officials with Parks Canada organized a second media tour with more journalists allowed to join on July 28. With a…

Media, including Globe and Mail, denied access to town of Jasper to cover wildfire

Media workers, including Globe and Mail photojournalist Gavin John, were prevented from accessing Jasper, Alta. to cover a wildfire on July 25, 2024.  With a few exceptions, media workers were denied access to Jasper for most of three weeks in July and August 2024.  The Globe and Mail’s editorial board called the decision to ban…

Media, including CityNews, denied access to town of Jasper to cover wildfire

Media workers, including CityNews journalist Sean Amato, were prevented from accessing Jasper, Alta. to cover a wildfire on July 25, 2024.  With a few exceptions, media workers were denied access to Jasper for most of three weeks in July and August 2024.  A spokesperson for Parks Canada told J-Source that journalists were initially barred from…