INCIDENTS

Incidents

Nova Scotia government denies access to media covering cabinet swearing-in

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 Report

The Canada Press Freedom Project: 2023 Annual Report

Organized harassment targets women journalists

Amidst constant online harassment, threats and abuse, prominent women journalists in Canada saw an increase in online violence in August 2022. 

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…

Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in August 2021

In August 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least three campaigns which named individual media workers or newsrooms.