Changing a longstanding policy, the Nova Scotia government prevented journalists from attending a swearing-in ceremony for cabinet ministers. In a press release, the government said that journalists would not be allowed to attend because of limited capacity at the event, which was held inside the Halifax Convention Centre. Instead, the government announced that the event…
The Canada Press Freedom Project: 2023 Annual Report
Amidst constant online harassment, threats and abuse, prominent women journalists in Canada saw an increase in online violence in August 2022.
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…
In August 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least three campaigns which named individual media workers or newsrooms.