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# Canada Press Freedom Project

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- [A history of 'media exclusion zones'](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/a-history-of-media-exclusion-zones/) - How injunctions became synonymous with police-driven crackdowns on press freedom in Canada
- [Vancouver police deny access to Vancouver Sun journalist during encampment eviction](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/vancouver-police-deny-access-to-vancouver-sun-journalist-during-encampment-eviction-2/) - For a second day in a row, Vancouver police denied access to journalists covering the eviction of people living in an encampment at Hastings St. and Main St.
- [Vancouver police deny access to journalists during encampment eviction](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/vancouver-police-deny-access-to-journalists-during-encampment-eviction/) - Vancouver police denied access to journalists covering the eviction of people living in an encampment at Hastings St. and Main St.
- [Vancouver police deny access to Vancouver Sun journalist during encampment eviction](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/vancouver-police-deny-access-to-vancouver-sun-journalist-during-encampment-eviction/) - Vancouver police denied access to journalists covering the eviction of people living in an encampment at Hastings St. and Main St.
- [SPVM denies access to Ricochet journalist, physically attempts to remove](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [New Brunswick RCMP threaten Telegraph-Journal reporter with arrest](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Edmonton Police Service refuse to answer questions at press conference](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.”
- [Ukrainian authorities deny press card to Globe and Mail journalist ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ukrainian-authorities-deny-press-card-to-globe-and-mail-journalist/) - Ukrainian authorities refused to issue press credentials to Anton Skyba, a Ukrainian journalist and photographer who has worked for the Globe and Mail in the country since 2014.
- [TVA vehicles damaged in Quebec City](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/tva-vehicles-damaged-in-quebec-city-2/) - The windows of four marked TVA vehicles parked at the station’s Sherbrooke newsroom were smashed overnight between Jan. 6 and Jan. 7 2021, reported Radio-Canada.
- [TVA vehicles damaged in Quebec City](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/tva-vehicles-damaged-in-quebec-city/) - Seven vehicles owned by TVA were damaged overnight between Oct. 17 and Oct. 18 , 2022.
- [Federal government asks Twitter, Meta to remove posts linking to Toronto Sun column](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/federal-government-asks-twitter-meta-to-remove-posts-linking-to-toronto-sun-column/) - The director of communications for the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada asked Twitter and Meta, the owner of Facebook, to remove social media posts linking to a Toronto Sun column, reported the Canadian Press.
- [Behind the algorithm: How investigative journalists exposed Canada’s listeria oversight failure ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/behind-the-algorithm-how-investigative-journalists-exposed-canadas-listeria-oversight-failure/) - When a deadly listeria outbreak swept across Canada in 2024, the initial headlines focused on recalls and rising case counts. But for The Globe and Mail journalists Grant Robertson and Kathryn Blaze Baum, something didn't add up. A closer look at the data revealed a chilling detail: the DNA strain responsible for multiple listeria deaths had appeared nearly a year earlier—raising urgent questions about how it was missed Continue Reading Behind the algorithm: How investigative journalists exposed Canada’s listeria oversight failure The post Behind the algorithm: How investigative journalists exposed Canada’s listeria oversight failure first appeared on J-Source.
- [Care, connection and a nascent understanding of engaged journalism practices and pedagogies in Canada](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/care-connection-and-a-nascent-understanding-of-engaged-journalism-practices-and-pedagogies-in-canada/) - Introducing Facts & Frictions' special Spring 2026 issue on engaged journalism Continue Reading Care, connection and a nascent understanding of engaged journalism practices and pedagogies in Canada The post Care, connection and a nascent understanding of engaged journalism practices and pedagogies in Canada first appeared on J-Source.
- [SLAPP lawsuit against the Globe and Mail dismissed](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/slapp-lawsuit-against-the-globe-and-mail-dismissed/) - The Ontario Superior Court dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Globe and Mail, Globe journalist Robert Fife and journalist Sam Cooper by former Ontario Liberal MPP and cabinet minister Michael Chan.
- [Extremists follow journalist Rachel Gilmore](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/extremists-follow-journalist-rachel-gilmore/) - Two people named in an investigation into a neo-Nazi and white nationalist group accosted journalist Rachel Gilmore at a concert the day after Gilmore’s article was published.
- [Alberta ministry blacklists CityNews Calgary](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/alberta-ministry-blacklists-citynews-calgary/) - In a post on social media, the press secretary for Alberta’s Ministry of Education and Childcare said that the ministry would “not engage” with any journalists from CityNews, in response to an article from the broadcaster’s Calgary bureau.
- [Federal Conservative party denies access to Canada’s National Observer journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/federal-conservative-party-denies-access-to-canadas-national-observer-journalist/) - The federal Conservative Party denied accreditation to cover its annual convention to Arno Kopecky, a journalist with Canada's National Observer.
- [Reporting in Black communities: Early findings from focus groups with Black news consumers in four Canadian cities](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/reporting-in-black-communities-early-findings-from-focus-groups-with-black-news-consumers-in-four-canadian-cities/) - As the U.S. and its influence on Canada reverse progress made on diversity, equity, inclusion and race, the Reporting in Black Communities project will equip journalists with comprehensive, community-informed tools to create systemic, long-term change to strengthen and educate generations of journalists and Black communities to come Continue Reading Reporting in Black communities: Early findings from focus groups with Black news consumers in four Canadian cities The post Reporting in Black communities: Early findings from focus groups with Black news consumers in four Canadian cities first appeared on J-Source.
- [Who needs employment rights?](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/who-needs-employment-rights/) - Media workers face a range of workplace issues, from physical safety to navigating mental health. In a culture that can normalize enduring unhealthy working conditions, here's what journalists need to know about their rights
- [Social media and defamation](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/social-media-and-defamation/) - What libel law means online — and what remedies exist
- [Healing the journalism pipeline: Tips and tricks for understanding the legal state of post-secondary journalism in Canada](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/healing-the-journalism-pipeline-tips-and-tricks-for-understanding-the-legal-state-of-post-secondary-journalism-in-canada/) - It’s no secret that the journalism industry in Canada is in a state of crisis. From widespread distrust in media to the financial volatility brought on by digital journalism, most attention has been paid to the status and future of legacy media. However, without the reputation and resources larger journalistic institutions can fall back on, it is often those among the industry’s most vulnerable who face the greatest brunt of these issues — in this case, student media.
- [Putting responsible communication into practice: How to conduct a journalistic investigation ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/putting-responsible-communication-into-practice-how-to-conduct-a-journalistic-investigation/) - It’s no secret that the journalism industry in Canada is in a state of crisis. From widespread distrust in media to the financial volatility brought on by digital journalism, most attention has been paid to the status and future of legacy media. However, without the reputation and resources larger journalistic institutions can fall back on, it is often those among the industry’s most vulnerable who face the greatest brunt of these issues — in this case, student media.
- [Defamation: Where to find the law](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/defamation-where-to-find-the-law/) - It’s no secret that the journalism industry in Canada is in a state of crisis. From widespread distrust in media to the financial volatility brought on by digital journalism, most attention has been paid to the status and future of legacy media. However, without the reputation and resources larger journalistic institutions can fall back on, it is often those among the industry’s most vulnerable who face the greatest brunt of these issues — in this case, student media.
- [HonestReporting Canada’s targeted harassment machine ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/honestreporting-canadas-targeted-harassment-machine/) - A self-professed media watchdog has been weaponizing antisemitism and trying to poison journalistic standards on covering Palestine. Media workers on the perils of the relentless intimidation and disinformation manufactured by a ‘digital army for Israel’
- [Ottawa police deny access to freelance journalist ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ottawa-police-deny-access-to-freelance-journalist/) - Ottawa police prevented a freelance journalist from reporting on a protest outside a military trade show, and threatened to call the event’s organizers to have the journalist’s accreditation to cover the event revoked.
- [CBC journalists denied access to Alberta government town hall](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/cbc-journalists-denied-access-to-alberta-government-town-hall-2/) - Two CBC journalists were denied access to a town hall event held by Alberta premier Danielle Smith in Fort Macleod, Alta.
- [Lethbridge Herald denied access to Alberta government town hall](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/lethbridge-herald-denied-access-to-alberta-government-town-hall/) - Lethbridge Herald journalist Alexandra Noad was denied access to a town hall event held by Alberta premier Danielle Smith in Fort Macleod, Alta.
- [CBC journalists denied access to Alberta government town hall](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/cbc-journalists-denied-access-to-alberta-government-town-hall/) - Two CBC journalists were denied access to a town hall event held by Alberta premier Danielle Smith in Fort Macleod, Alta.
- [Iranian authorities threaten to kill Canadian journalists](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/iranian-authorities-threaten-to-kill-canadian-journalists/) - Two Canadian journalists who work for the UK-based broadcaster Iran International received death threats from Iranian authorities, who said that they and their families would be killed if they continued to work for the publication.
- [Iranian authorities threaten to kill Canadian journalists](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/iranian-authorities-threaten-to-kill-canadian-journalists-2/) - Two Canadian journalists who work for the UK-based broadcaster Iran International received death threats from Iranian authorities, who said that they and their families would be killed if they continued to work for the publication.
- [Alberta government bans journalists’ cameras and audio recorders from public event ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/alberta-government-bans-journalists-cameras-and-audio-recorders-from-public-event-2/) - Alberta government staffers prevented journalists with at least two publications from bringing cameras and audio recorders into a public town hall in Okotoks, Alta., where the premier and a local MLA were speaking.
- [Alberta government bans journalists’ cameras and audio recorders from public event ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/alberta-government-bans-journalists-cameras-and-audio-recorders-from-public-event/) - Alberta government staffers prevented journalists with at least two publications from bringing cameras and audio recorders into a public town hall in Okotoks, Alta., where the premier and a local MLA were speaking.
- [Globe and Mail journalist stalked, photographed by unknown person ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/globe-and-mail-journalist-stalked-photographed-by-unknown-person/) - Carrie Tait, a Calgary-based journalist with the Globe and Mail, was stalked and photographed by an unknown person who shared photos of her and details of her movements on an anonymous social media account.
- [Alberta government denies access to visual journalists ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/alberta-government-denies-access-to-visual-journalists-2/) - The Alberta government banned media cameras from a public town hall in Red Deer, Alta., where the premier and a panel including MLAs spoke.
- [Tsuut’ina Nation police ban media ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/tsuutina-nation-police-ban-media/) - Police in the Tsuut’ina Nation, west of Calgary, Alta., banned journalists from accessing the nation’s land after the arrests of 10 men – none from the community – who were accused of human trafficking.
- [Alberta government denies access to visual journalists ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/alberta-government-denies-access-to-visual-journalists/) - The Alberta government banned media cameras from a public town hall in Sherwood Park, Alta., where the premier and a panel including MLAs spoke.
- [Ontario PC party denies TMU student journalists access to election night event](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ontario-pc-party-denies-tmu-student-journalists-access-to-election-night-event-2/) - Student journalists for Toronto Metropolitan University’s On The Record News were denied access to the Ontario Progressive Conservative party’s election night event in Etobicoke, Ont.
- [Ontario PC party denies TMU student journalists access to election night event](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ontario-pc-party-denies-tmu-student-journalists-access-to-election-night-event/) - Student journalists for Toronto Metropolitan University’s On The Record News were denied access to the Ontario Progressive Conservative party’s election night event in Etobicoke, Ont.
- [The Canada Press Freedom Project: 2024 Report](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/the-canada-press-freedom-project-2024-report/) - The Canada Press Freedom Project: 2024 Annual Report
- [Canadian journalist convicted of ‘disseminating false information’ in Greece](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/canadian-journalist-convicted-of-disseminating-false-information-in-greece/) - Freelance journalist Romain Chauvet was convicted of “disseminating false information” and received a six-month suspended jail sentence in Greece, after authorities claimed he made a bomb threat at an airport.
- [Nova Scotia government restricts media access at provincial legislature ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/nova-scotia-government-restricts-media-access-at-provincial-legislature/) - The Nova Scotia government introduced a new policy to prevent ministers from answering questions from journalists in the provincial legislature building. Previously, journalists could interview ministers in the lobby and other common areas of the building; under the new policy introduced by NS premier Tim Houston, interviews are allowed only in a designated media room
- [Media access restricted at federal Conservative party rally](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/media-access-restricted-at-federal-conservative-party-rally/) - Media workers covering a federal Conservative party rally in Ottawa were restricted to an area at the back of the room, and not allowed to move around or interview people. “Please note that media are to remain in the designated zone and will not be permitted to roam the room or foyer to conduct interviews,”
- [Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre restricts press conference questions ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/conservative-party-leader-pierre-poilievre-restricts-press-conference-questions/) - At a press conference in Toronto, federal Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre refused to take questions except from publications which had been pre-selected by his communications team. Poilievre took questions from True North, Rebel News, Y Media SouthAsianDaily, Oxygen Canada News and Radio-Canada. “When asked why, his team just said ‘That’s what we’re doing today,’”
- [Western Standard journalist denied access to Liberal leadership candidate campaign event](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/western-standard-journalist-denied-access-to-liberal-leadership-candidate-campaign-event/) - Western Standard journalist James Snell was denied access to a federal Liberal leadership campaign event held by candidate Mark Carney in Edmonton. A video of the event shows Snell speaking with a campaign staffer at the door to the event and identifying himself as a journalist and a member of the Alberta Legislature press gallery.
- [Environmentalist protesters’ bail conditions prohibit speaking with journalists](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/environmentalist-protesters-bail-conditions-prohibit-speaking-with-journalists/) - Two people charged with mischief for climbing a bridge in Montreal at an environmentalist protest were released on bail conditions, which included not speaking to journalists. Two of the three people arrested agreed to the bail conditions; the third refused and began a hunger strike, reported La Presse. The prosecutor told the first of the
- [Kwantlen University student union council bans election candidates speaking to media](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/kwantlen-university-student-union-council-bans-election-candidates-speaking-to-media/) - Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s student union introduced a new policy barring student council candidates from speaking to the media during elections. The new electoral regulations state that student council candidates “will be disqualified if they publish news articles on their candidacy or platform, engage in interviews with news outlets once the period for nominations is opened,
- [Nova Scotia government denies access to media covering cabinet swearing-in](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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
- [Canadian journalist detained and refused entry to Turkey](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/canadian-journalist-detained-and-refused-entry-to-turkey/) - Canadian journalist Neil Hauer was detained for 16 hours and refused entry to Turkey at Istanbul airport. In a thread on X (formerly Twitter), Hauer said that he had flown from Yerevan, Armenia to Istanbul. When he arrived, officials at passport told him he was “on the blacklist,” Hauer wrote. Hauer said he planned to
- [TVA journalists assaulted by protesters](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/tva-journalists-assaulted-by-protesters-2/) - TVA journalist Hadi Hassin, a TVA camera operator and two security guards were pushed repeatedly and sprayed with paint during a protest against NATO in downtown Montreal. Videos of the incident show protesters gathered outside the Palais des congrès in Montreal. As masked protesters began smashing windows, people in the crowd began shoving the journalists.
- [TVA journalists assaulted by protesters](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/tva-journalists-assaulted-by-protesters/) - TVA journalist Hadi Hassin, a TVA camera operator and two security guards were pushed repeatedly and sprayed with paint during a protest against NATO in downtown Montreal. Videos of the incident show protesters gathered outside the Palais des congrès in Montreal. As masked protesters began smashing windows, people in the crowd began shoving the journalists.
- [Media workers denied access to town of Jasper to cover wildfire](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/media-workers-denied-access-to-town-of-jasper-to-cover-wildfire-2/) - 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.
- [Media workers denied access to town of Jasper to cover wildfire](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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 CityNews, denied access to town of Jasper to cover wildfire](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/media-including-citynews/) - 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
- [Media, including Globe and Mail, denied access to town of Jasper to cover wildfire](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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
- [City of Sherbrooke investigates leak of confidential report](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/city-of-sherbrooke-investigates-leak-of-confidential-report/) - The city of Sherbrooke, Que. opened an investigation to find out who had leaked a confidential report to a journalist at La Tribune. The report detailed internal affairs at the city’s executive committee, including allegations of political interference and poor management. The city’s director general opened an investigation into the leak on April 25, 2024;
- [Canadian journalist in U.S. held in contempt for protecting source](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/canadian-journalist-in-u-s-held-in-contempt-for-protecting-source/) - A U.S. federal court held Canadian journalist Catherine Herridge in contempt after she refused to identify her source for a series of investigative articles.
- [Chilling statements by HRC in January 2021](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-hrc-in-january-2021/) - In January 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least three campaigns which named at least 11 individual media workers or newsrooms and which also included a means to contact them. Journalists targeted include Mark MacKinnon.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in December 2024](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-december-2024/) - In December 2024, HonestReporting Canada published at least 27 campaigns which named at least 25 individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in November 2024](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-november-2024/) - In November 2024, HonestReporting Canada published at least 54 campaigns which named at least 47 individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in October 2024](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in September 2024](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in August 2024](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in July 2024](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-july-2024/) - In July 2024, HonestReporting Canada published at least 58 campaigns which named at least 53 individual media workers
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in June 2024](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-june-2024/) - In June 2024, HonestReporting Canada published at least 66 campaigns which named at least 47 individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in May 2024](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-may-2024/) - In May 2024, HonestReporting Canada published at least 67 campaigns which named at least 49 individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in April 2024](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-april-2024/) - In April 2024, HonestReporting Canada published at least 41 campaigns which named at least 32 individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in March 2024](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-march-2024/) - In March 2024, HonestReporting Canada published at least 43 campaigns which named at least 31 individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in February 2024](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-february-2024/) - In February 2024, HonestReporting Canada published at least 32 campaigns which named at least 28 individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in January 2024](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-january-2024/) - In January 2024, HonestReporting Canada published at least 56 campaigns which named at least 40 individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in December 2023](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-december-2023/) - In December 2023, HonestReporting Canada published at least 38 campaigns which named at least 30 individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in January 2022](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-2022/) - In January 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least four campaigns which named at least two individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in November 2023](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-november-2023/) - In November 2023, HonestReporting Canada published at least 47 campaigns which named at least 32 individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in October 2023](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-october-2023/) - In October 2023, HonestReporting Canada published at least 31 campaigns which named at least 29 individual media workers. Media workers targeted include Ginella Massa, Pacinthe Mattar, Jonathan Goldsbie and Emilie Nicolas.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in September 2023](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-september-2023/) - In September 2023, HonestReporting Canada published at least four campaigns which named at least two individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in August 2023](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-august-2023/) - In August 2023, HonestReporting Canada published at least one campaign which named individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in June 2023](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-june-2023-2/) - In July 2023, HonestReporting Canada published at least nine campaigns which named at least five individual media workers or newsrooms.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in June 2023](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-june-2023/) - In June 2023, HonestReporting Canada published at least three campaigns which named at least two individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in May 2023](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-may-2023/) - In May 2023, HonestReporting Canada published at least four campaigns which named at least four individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in April 2023](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in March 2023](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in February 2023](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in January 2023](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in December 2022](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in November 2022](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-november-2022/) - In November 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least three campaigns which named at least two individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in October 2022](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-october-2022/) - In October 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least four campaigns which named at least three individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in August 2022](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-august-2022/) - In August 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least three campaigns which named at least four individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in July 2022](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-july-2022/) - In July 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least three campaigns which named at least two individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in May 2022](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-may-2022/) - In May 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least six campaigns which named at least three individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in June 2022](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-june-2022/) - In June 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least four campaigns which named at least six individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in April 2022](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-april-2022/) - In April 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least seven campaigns which named at least five individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in March 2022](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-march-2022/) - In March 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least three campaigns which named at least one individual media worker or newsroom.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in February 2022](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-february-2022/) - In February 2022, HonestReporting Canada published at least six campaigns which named at least three individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in December 2021](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-december-2021/) - In December 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least six campaigns which named at least three individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in November 2021](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-november-2021/) - In November 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least four campaigns which named at least three individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in October 2021](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-october-2021/) - In October 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least two campaigns which named at least one individual media worker or newsroom.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in August 2021](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in July 2021](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-july-2021/) - In July 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least three campaigns which named at least three individual media workers or newsrooms.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in June 2021](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-june-2021/) - In June 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least 12 campaigns which named at least eight individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in May 2021](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-may-2021/) - In May 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least 16 campaigns which named at least 13 individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in April 2021](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-april-2021/) - In April 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least three campaigns which named at least five individual media workers.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in March 2021](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-march-2021/) - In March 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least one campaign which named at least one individual media worker or newsroom.
- [Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in February 2021](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/chilling-statements-by-honestreporting-canada-in-february-2021/) - In February 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least one campaign which named at least one individual media worker or newsroom.
- [Ricochet Media journalist denied access to an RCMP raid site](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ricochet-media-journalist-denied-access-to-an-rcmp-raid-site/) - Ricochet Media journalist Michael Simkin was denied access to the site of an RCMP raid on May 21, 2021, at Braden Main and 2000 Road, near Fairy Creek.
- [RCMP deny access, threaten to arrest Ricochet journalists](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/rcmp-deny-access-threaten-to-arrest-ricochet-journalists/) - RCMP officers threatened to arrest and denied access to journalists Aleisha Langmann and Clay Nikiforuk, who were on assignment for Ricochet Media covering logging protests in Fairy Creek.
- [RCMP deny access, threaten to arrest Ricochet journalists ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/rcmp-deny-access-threaten-to-arrest-ricochet-journalists-2/) - RCMP officers threatened to arrest and denied access to journalists Clay Nikiforuk and Aleisha Langmann, who were on assignment for Ricochet Media covering logging protests in Fairy Creek.
- [Ricochet Media reporters denied entry to exclusion zone at Fairy Creek protests](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ricochet-media-reporters-denied-entry-to-exclusion-zone-at-fairy-creek-protests/) - While reporting for Ricochet Media, Kyle Darling and Michael Simkin were denied access to the Caycuse protest camp in old-growth forest on southern Vancouver Island, at the site of an imminent police raid on May 17, 2021.
- [Ricochet Media reporters denied entry to exclusion zone at Fairy Creek protests](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ricochet-media-reporters-denied-entry-to-exclusion-zone-at-fairy-creek-protests-2/) - While reporting for Ricochet Media, Michael Simkin and Kyle Darling were denied access to the Caycuse protest camp in old-growth forest on southern Vancouver Island, at the site of an imminent police raid on May 17, 2021.
- [Capital Daily editor refused access to exclusion zone at Fairy Creek protests](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/capital-daily-editor-refused-access-to-exclusion-zone-at-fairy-creek-protests/) - Capital Daily managing editor Jimmy Thomson was denied access to the Caycuse protest camp at the site of an imminent police raid on May 17, 2021.
- [Last-minute RCMP notice on changes to enforcement area prevents media coverage at Fairy Creek demonstrations](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/last-minute-rcmp-notice-on-changes-to-enforcement-area-prevents-media-coverage-at-fairy-creek-demonstrations/) - A last-minute notice from the RCMP on changes to where enforcement of the Fairy Creek protests was being carried out prevented effective media coverage on May 25, 2021.
- [RCMP temporarily deny Ricochet Media journalist access to cover a raid at Fairy Creek](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/rcmp-temporarily-deny-ricochet-media-journalist-access-to-cover-a-raid-at-fairy-creek/) - Ricochet Media journalist Michael Simkin was temporarily denied access to an area where an RCMP raid was taking place at the Caycuse camp near Honeymoon Bay, B.C., on May 25, 2021.
- [RCMP temporarily deny Ha-Shilth-Sa journalist access to cover a raid at Fairy Creek](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/rcmp-temporarily-deny-ha-shilth-sa-newspaper-journalist-access-to-cover-a-raid-at-fairy-creek/) - Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper journalist Melissa Renwick was temporarily denied access to an area where an RCMP raid was taking place at the Caycuse camp near Honeymoon Bay, B.C., on May 25, 2021.
- [B.C. RCMP deny access to journalists at Fairy Creek](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/bc-rcmp-deny-access-to-journalists-at-fairy-creek/) - BC RCMP officers threatened to arrest media workers including Global News journalist Paul Johnson, and denied them access to an area where police expected to arrest people protesting old-growth logging on southern Vancouver Island.
- [RCMP delay media entry to raid site at Fairy Creek protests](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/rcmp-delay-media-entry-to-raid-site-at-fairy-creek-protests/) - RCMP delayed press entry to a protest site near Port Renfrew, B.C. on May 26, 2021, where media later learned that officers were arresting protesters.
- [Ricochet Media reporters denied access to RCMP enforcement site at Fairy Creek Protests](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ricochet-media-reporters-denied-access-to-rcmp-enforcement-site-at-fairy-creek-protests-2/) - Ricochet Media reporters Michael Simkin and Jerome Turner were denied access to an area where RCMP were conducting enforcement of the Fairy Creek demonstrations on May 27, 2021.
- [Ricochet Media reporters denied access to RCMP enforcement site at Fairy Creek protests](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ricochet-media-reporters-denied-access-to-rcmp-enforcement-site-at-fairy-creek-protests/) - Ricochet Media reporters Jerome Turner and Michael Simkin were denied access to an area where RCMP were conducting enforcement of the Fairy Creek demonstrations on May 27, 2021.
- [RCMP makes arrests at Fairy Creek after telling media enforcement was over for the day](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/rcmp-makes-arrests-at-fairy-creek-after-telling-media-enforcement-was-over-for-the-day/) - The RCMP arrested and removed a protester during demonstrations against old-growth logging in the forest near Fairy Creek, B.C., after telling journalists to leave the area and that enforcement had ended for the day.
- [RCMP deny CBC crew vehicle access to Fairy Creek protest site](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/rcmp-deny-cbc-crew-vehicle-access-to-fairy-creek-protest-site/) - RCMP officers refused to allow a CBC vehicle through a checkpoint on a road leading to a protest site near Fairy Creek, forcing the crew to make a 14-kilometre round-trip hike to access the area.
- [RCMP restrict media workers’ access as arrests made at Fairy Creek](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Protesters spit on and threaten CBC reporter and camera operator](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/protesters-spit-on-and-threaten-cbc-reporter-and-camera-operator/) - People blocking a Surrey, B.C. border crossing in protest of COVID-19 public health measures spat on and shoved CBC journalist Dan Burritt and a CBC camera operator on Feb. 19, 2022.
- [Protesters spit on and threaten CBC camera operator and reporter](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/protesters-spit-on-and-threaten-cbc-camera-operator-and-reporter/) - People blocking a Surrey, B.C. border crossing in protest of COVID-19 public health measures spat on and shoved CBC journalist Dan Burritt and a CBC camera operator on Feb. 19, 2022.
- [Why we know so little about Canadian prisons](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/why-we-know-so-little-about-canadian-prisons/) - The restrictions placed on communication with the outside world mean that access-to-information is one of the only ways the few journalists covering prisons can unearth the realities of people incarcerated in provincial and federal institutions. Experts explain what that costs us and how to break through the bureaucracy
- [Calgary radio host attacked ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [B.C. Supreme Court throws out defamation suit against Victoria’s Capital Daily, awarding it costs](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/british-columbia-supreme-court-throws-out-defamation-suit-against-victorias-capital-daily-awarding-it-costs/) - The British Columbia Supreme Court has thrown out a defamation case against Capital Daily of Victoria, suggesting that the suit filed by Timothy Durkin should be dismissed as the case has ”strong indicia” of a strategic lawsuit against public participation, or SLAPP.
- [Radio host assaulted in Brampton](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/radio-host-assaulted-in-brampton/) - Three men attacked radio host Deepak Punj outside his studio in Brampton, Ont., days after Punj had denounced anti-India protesters.
- [Former MP accuses journalist of being Russian agent](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/former-mp-accuses-journalist-of-being-russian-agent/) - In testimony at a House of Commons committee, former Conservative MP and cabinet minister Chris Alexander accused Ottawa Citizen journalist David Pugliese of being an “agent” paid by the Russian intelligence service.
- [Israeli government includes Canadian journalist on list of “antisemitic generators and influencers”](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/israeli-government-includes-canadian-journalist-on-list-of-antisemitic-generators-and-influencers/) - The Israeli government’s Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism included Toronto-based journalist Samira Mohyeddin on a list of “antisemitic generators and influencers in Canada.”
- [Ontario MPP posts name of journalist's family restaurant in response to critical comment](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ontario-mpp-posts-name-of-journalists-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.
- [Canadian Architect journalist denied access to Ontario government press briefing ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/canadian-architect-journalist-denied-access-to-ontario-government-press-briefing/) - A journalist with Canadian Architect magazine was denied access to an Ontario government technical briefing on a controversial project to redevelop Ontario Place, a waterfront public property in Toronto.
- [Spacing journalist denied access to Ontario government press briefing ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [CUTV journalist arrested in Montreal](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/cutv-journalist-arrested-in-montreal/) - Montreal police arrested CUTV journalist Savanna Craig while she was covering a pro-Palestinian protest inside a Scotiabank in downtown Montreal.
- [Montreal police threaten to arrest Pivot journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/montreal-police-threaten-to-arrest-pivot-journalist/) - A Montreal police officer threatened to arrest Oona Barrett, a video journalist with Pivot, as she was covering an environmentalist demonstration on a road near the Montreal airport.
- [CBC closes Beijing bureau after Chinese government refuses journalist visa](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/cbc-closes-beijing-bureau-after-chinese-government-refuses-journalist-visa/) - CBC/Radio-Canada closed its Beijing bureau after the Chinese government refused to provide a journalist visa for the broadcaster’s new China correspondent.
- [Conservative MPs motion for investigation into CBC coverage of Israel-Gaza war](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/conservative-mps-motion-for-investigation-into-cbc-coverage-of-israel-gaza-war/) - Two conservative members of Parliament motioned for the Public Accounts Committee to investigate the terminology used by the CBC to refer to Hamas and require CBC executives to appear before the committee to face questions.
- [Radio-Canada building vandalized](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/radio-canada-building-vandalized/) - During a demonstration against the conflict in Gaza, protesters splashed red paint and wrote graffiti on the Radio-Canada building in Montreal.
- [Security guard in truck nearly hits journalist covering Trans Mountain pipeline](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/security-guard-in-truck-nearly-hits-journalist-covering-trans-mountain-pipeline/) - A security guard working for the Trans Mountain Pipeline project drove quickly towards filmmaker Geordie Day, stopping just short of hitting him.
- [OPP detain and seize equipment from Guelph journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/opp-detain-and-seize-equipment-from-guelph-journalist/) - An OPP officer detained GuelphToday journalist Richard Vivian and seized his equipment while Vivian was reporting on a vehicle collision in Guelph, Ontario.
- [Edmonton police deny access to journalists covering encampment eviction](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/edmonton-police-deny-access-to-journalists-covering-encampment-eviction/) - Edmonton police denied access to journalists covering the forced eviction of people living in an encampment in Dawson Park, near central Edmonton.
- [Edmonton police deny access to journalists covering encampment eviction](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/edmonton-police-deny-access-to-journalists-covering-encampment-eviction-2/) - Edmonton police denied access to journalists covering the forced eviction of people living in an encampment in Dawson Park, near central Edmonton.
- [Municipal government threatens to sue local newspaper](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/municipal-government-threatens-to-sue-local-newspaper/) - The village of Sainte-Pétronille, Que. threatened to sue local newspaper Autour de l’île.
- [Edmonton police arrest Ricochet journalist during encampment eviction](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/edmonton-police-arrest-ricochet-journalist-during-encampment-eviction/) - Edmonton police officers arrested Ricochet journalist Brandi Morin while she was reporting on the forced eviction of people, many of them Indigenous, living in an encampment in a vacant lot east of the city's downtown.
- [Canadian journalist alive after going missing for two weeks in Gaza ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/canadian-journalist-alive-after-going-missing-for-two-weeks-in-gaza/) - Mansour Shouman, a Palestinian-Canadian journalist and aid worker in Gaza, disappeared for more than two weeks during heavy Israeli bombardment.
- [Sûreté du Québec officers sue Radio-Canada for defamation](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/surete-du-quebec-officers-sue-radio-canada-for-defamation/) - Sûreté du Québec officers from Val-d'Or, Quebec are suing Radio-Canada and Radio-Canada journalist Josée Dupuis for defamation.
- [TVA journalist spat on](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/tva-journalist-spat-on/) - A man yelled and spat at TVA journalists Catherine Bouchard and a camera operator just after they had filmed a live report in Montreal.
- [TVA camera operator spat on](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/tva-journalist-spat-on-2/) - A man yelled and spat at TVA journalists Catherine Bouchard and a camera operator just after they had filmed a live report in Montreal.
- [Indian government blocks access to CBC documentary](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/indian-government-blocks-access-to-cbc-documentary/) - The Indian government ordered YouTube and X to remove a CBC Fifth Estate documentary on the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
- [The Canada Press Freedom Project: 2023 Report](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/the-canada-press-freedom-project-2023-report/) - The Canada Press Freedom Project: 2023 Annual Report
- [Organized harassment targets women journalists](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Vancouver School Board denies student journalist access to online meeting ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/vancouver-school-board-denies-student-journalist-access-to-online-meeting/) - The Vancouver School Board denied a journalist from student newspaper The Griffins’ Nest access to a public meeting.
- [Vancouver School Board restricts student journalism](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/vancouver-school-board-restricts-student-journalism/) - A Vancouver School Board policy adopted in May 2022 appears to restrict some of the activities of student newspapers in the district.
- [Eric Hamber Secondary School administration obstructs student newspaper's FOI request ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/eric-hamber-secondary-school-administration-obstructs-student-newspapers-foi-request/) - The Vancouver School Board obstructed a freedom of information request from a journalist with student newspaper The Griffins’ Nest at Eric Hamber Secondary School.
- [TVA journalist receives harassment after cell number published on Facebook](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/tva-journalist-receives-harassment-after-cell-number-published-on-facebook/) - TVA journalist Yves Poirier received harassing messages after someone published his cell phone number on Facebook.
- [Journalist assaulted at protest in Surrey, B.C.](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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
- [Kamloops radio host assaulted during anti-LGBTQ2S+ protest](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/kamloops-radio-host-assaulted-during-anti-lgbtq2s-protest/) - A protester assaulted RadioNL journalist Brett Mineer during an anti-LGBTQ2S+ protest in Kamloops, B.C.
- [RCMP officers deny access to Ricochet journalists](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/rcmp-officers-deny-access-to-ricochet-journalists/) - An RCMP officer denied access to journalists covering a police raid on an anti-logging protest camp on southern Vancouver Island.
- [Man threatens to punch CTV Montreal journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/man-threatens-to-punch-ctv-montreal-journalist/) - A man who was filmed shouting racist insults at a Montreal family threatened to punch CTV Montreal journalist Stéphane Giroux, who was reporting on the story.
- [Beer can thrown at CTV journalist during Ottawa convoy protest](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/beer-can-thrown-at-ctv-journalist-during-ottawa-convoy-protest/) - A person threw a beer can at CTV journalist Evan Solomon while he was reporting from Parliament Hill in Ottawa during the convoy protest. The can hit the CTV crew’s camera gear. “Seconds before I was doing my hit for ⁦@ctvnewschannel a guy in the crowd drilled a full beer can at me and just
- [Convoy protester spits at CTV journalists during Ottawa convoy protest](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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
- [Ontario Provincial Police order documentary filmmaker to turn over footage](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ontario-provincial-police-order-documentary-filmmaker-to-turn-over-footage/) - Ontario Provincial Police obtained a court order to force filmmaker Jamie Kastner to provide complete raw footage of 17 interviews filmed for a TVO documentary about art forgery. Police asked Kastner for the footage; when he refused, they obtained a court order in November 2022, and Kastner was forced to hand it over in March
- [Canadaland news editor denied access to PC election event](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/canadaland-news-editor-denied-access-to-pc-election-event/) - Canadaland news editor Jonathan Goldsbie was denied accreditation to an Ontario Progressive Conservative party election night event.
- [Instagram withholds Canada-based Sikh media after Indian government request](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/instagram-withholds-canada-based-sikh-media-after-indian-government-request/) - In response to a request from the Indian government, Meta prevented users in India from viewing the Instagram account of Canadian media organization Baaz News, which covers the global Sikh and Punjabi diaspora. Baaz News noted the ban in a tweet on Sept. 6, 2023, and shared a screenshot from Instagram which said that the
- [Twitter withholds Canada-based Sikh media after Indian government request](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Israeli government denies media accreditation to Canadian journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/israeli-government-denies-media-accreditation-to-canadian-journalist/) - The Israeli government denied media accreditation to Jesse Rosenfeld, a Canadian journalist working with Rolling Stone.
- [Edmonton transit requires media workers to ask permission to report on city property](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/edmonton-transit-requires-media-workers-to-ask-permission-to-report-on-city-property/) - An Edmonton Transit Service policy requires media workers to ask permission before “reporting, filming or conducting business” on transit property.
- [Sitansisk First Nation security interferes with Radio-Canada interview](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/sitansisk-first-nation-security-interferes-with-radio-canada-interview/) - A Sitansisk First Nation security officer and an unidentified man interrupted a Radio-Canada interview, asking the journalist to leave and telling the interviewee to stop speaking to the journalist.
- [Liberal party denies media accreditation to True North](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/liberal-party-denies-media-accreditation-to-true-north/) - The Liberal Party of Canada denied Andrew Lawton, managing editor of far-right website True North, accreditation to cover its 2023 caucus retreat in London, Ont.
- [Conservative party denies convention accreditation to Xtra ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/conservative-party-denies-convention-accreditation-to-xtra/) - The Conservative Party of Canada denied accreditation to cover its annual convention to Denio Lourenço, a journalist reporting for Xtra.
- [CBC video journalists harassed by convoy protesters ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/cbc-video-journalists-harassed-by-convoy-protesters/) - A CBC video journalist was surrounded and verbally harassed by a crowd of people at a convoy protest in Vancouver.
- [RCMP officers threaten to arrest Ricochet journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/rcmp-officers-threaten-to-arrest-ricochet-journalist/) - An RCMP officer threatened to arrest Ricochet journalist Brandi Morin, who was covering a police raid on an anti-logging protest camp on southern Vancouver Island.
- [Conservative party denies convention accreditation to Pivot](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/conservative-party-denies-convention-accreditation-to-pivot/) - The Conservative Party of Canada denied accreditation to cover its annual convention to independent progressive media outlet Pivot.
- [Conservative party denies convention accreditation to The Breach](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/conservative-party-denies-convention-accreditation-to-the-breach/) - The Conservative Party of Canada denied accreditation to cover its annual convention to independent progressive media outlet The Breach.
- [Conservative party denies convention accreditation to Canada’s National Observer](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/conservative-party-denies-convention-accreditation-to-canadas-national-observer/) - The Conservative Party of Canada denied accreditation to cover its annual convention to Canada’s National Observer journalist Natasha Bulowski.
- [Conservative party denies convention accreditation to journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/conservative-party-denies-convention-accreditation-to-journalist/) - The Conservative Party of Canada denied accreditation to cover its annual convention to Nora Loreto, a journalist covering the convention for independent progressive media outlets The Maple and The Real News Network.
- [Rama First Nation police officer investigated over alleged threat to APTN journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/rama-first-nation-police-officer-investigated-over-alleged-threat-to-aptn-journalist/) - The Rama First Nation police service is investigating an officer for her emails to an APTN journalist who had covered her partner's alleged assault of a person in custody.
- [Extremist group members stalk journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/extremist-group-members-stalk-journalist/) - Members of a group chat dedicated to extremist group Diagolon stalked journalist Rachel Gilmore, taking photos of her walking and sharing her real-time location.
- [Halifax police threaten to arrest journalists covering homeless encampment eviction](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/halifax-police-threaten-to-arrest-journalists-covering-homeless-encampment-eviction-2/) - Halifax Regional Police threatened to arrest journalists and pushed a CTV video journalist covering the eviction of a homeless encampment.
- [Halifax police threaten to arrest journalists covering homeless encampment eviction](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/halifax-police-threaten-to-arrest-journalists-covering-homeless-encampment-eviction/) - Halifax Regional Police threatened to arrest reporters and pushed a CTV video journalist covering the eviction of a homeless encampment.
- [Halifax police threaten to arrest journalists covering homeless encampment eviction](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/halifax-police-threaten-to-arrest-journalists-covering-homeless-encampment-eviction-3/) - Halifax Regional Police threatened to arrest journalists and pushed a CTV video journalist covering the eviction of a homeless encampment.
- [<strong>Libel lawsuit against Yahoo Canada dismissed</strong>](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/libel-lawsuit-against-yahoo-canada-dismissed/) - An Ontario Superior Court justice dismissed a $30-million defamation lawsuit against Yahoo Canada and Elizabeth Di Filippo, an editor at the publication.
- [<strong>Ontario Superior Court dismisses lawsuit against Together News Inc. </strong>](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ontario-superior-court-dismisses-lawsuit-against-together-news-inc/) - An Ontario Superior Court justice dismissed a defamation lawsuit against B.C.-based Together News Inc.
- [RCMP arrest and detain photojournalist and documentary filmmaker during pipeline protest on Wet’suwet’en territory](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/rcmp-arrest-and-detain-photojournalist-and-documentary-filmmaker-during-pipeline-protest-on-wetsuweten-territory/) - RCMP officers arrested and detained photojournalist Amber Bracken and documentary filmmaker Michael Toledano during a land rights protest on Wet’suwet’en territory.
- [Edmonton police revoke press credentials of The Progress Report](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/edmonton-police-revoke-press-credentials-of-the-progress-report/) - The Edmonton Police Service refused to give The Progress Report access to an online press conference on Feb. 24, 2022 and later revoked the publication’s press credentials.
- [Anti-vaccine protester harasses CP24 journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Introducing the Canada Press Freedom Project](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/introducing-the-canada-press-freedom-project/) - The Canada Press Freedom Project, an initiative of J-Source, brings together organizations across disciplines and the country to provide systematic documentation of press freedom violations and tools and resources to help people understand and navigate incursions on their rights and threats to the public record.
- [Russia bans Canadian journalists from the country](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/russia-bans-canadian-journalists-from-the-country/) - Journalists were among 61 Canadians sanctioned by the Russian government and banned indefinitely from entering the country.
- [Russia closes CBC’s Moscow bureau and cancels journalists’ visas](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/russia-closes-cbcs-moscow-bureau-and-cancels-journalists-visas/) - Russia’s foreign ministry announced it would close CBC/Radio-Canada’s Moscow bureau and cancel its reporters’ visas.
- [Russia bans more Canadian media workers from the country, following prior sanctions](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/russia-bans-more-canadian-media-workers-from-the-country-following-prior-sanctions/) - Media workers were among 62 Canadians sanctioned by the Russian government and banned indefinitely from entering the country.
- [Trump-supporting protesters swarm CBC senior correspondent during U.S. Capitol attack](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/trump-supporting-protesters-swarm-cbc-senior-correspondent-during-u-s-capitol-attack/) - A group of protesters swarmed CBC senior correspondent Katie Nicholson and a CBC videographer as they reported live in Washington, D.C. during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
- [CBC News photojournalist attacked at pro-Trump protest in Vancouver during U.S. Capitol insurrection](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/cbc-news-photojournalist-attacked-at-pro-trump-protest-in-vancouver-during-u-s-capitol-insurrection/) - CBC News photojournalist Ben Nelms was punched in the face by a protester while documenting a pro-Trump protest in downtown Vancouver on Jan. 6, 2021.
- [CBC wrong to fire Manitoba journalist after their private messages used to justify termination, rules arbitrator](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/cbc-wrong-to-fire-manitoba-journalist-after-their-private-messages-used-to-justify-termination-rules-arbitrator/) - An arbitrator ruled that CBC “acted improperly” in firing CBC Manitoba journalist Ahmar Khan after a “chain of events” that began when he posted a tweet in which he described remarks Don Cherry made on Coach’s Corner as “xenophobic” and “deplorable.”
- [Driver sexually harasses CTV Kitchener journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/driver-sexually-harasses-ctv-kitchener-journalist/) - As CTV Kitchener journalist Krista Sharpe filmed a stand-up on a sidewalk on Jan. 18, 2021, someone driving by screamed a sexist obscenity at her.
- [Alberta government report accuses media of being propagandists for climate change activists](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/alberta-government-report-accuses-media-of-being-propagandists-for-climate-change-activists/) - The Public Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns in January 2021 accused major news outlets in Canada of including “propagandized climate change issues in their reporting,” drawing sharp criticism from the Canadian Association of Journalists.
- [Former Alberta minister bought reporter’s phone logs to find sources, fixer alleges](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/former-alberta-minister-bought-reporters-phone-logs-to-find-sources-fixer-alleges/) - A former Alberta justice minister allegedly hired an investigator to get a reporter’s phone call logs, aiming to find her sources for a story looking into whether his wedding broke COVID-19 restrictions, reported the Canadian Press.
- [Anti-vaccine protesters harass CityNews Edmonton media workers ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/anti-vaccine-protesters-harass-city-news-edmonton-media-workers/) - Protesters at a Feb. 21, 2021 rally against COVID-19 health measures in Edmonton surrounded and verbally harassed CityNews journalist Bailey Nitti and CityNews camera operator Rod Maldaner.
- [Anti-vaccine protesters harass CityNews Edmonton media workers ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/anti-vaccine-protesters-harass-citynews-edmonton-media-workers/) - Protesters at a Feb. 21, 2021 rally against COVID-19 health measures in Edmonton surrounded and verbally harassed CityNews journalist Bailey Nitti and CityNews camera operator Rod Maldaner.
- [Doug Ford staffer attacks Canadaland editor on social media](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/doug-ford-staffer-attacks-canadaland-editor-on-social-media/) - The deputy chief of staff to Ontario premier Doug Ford attacked a journalist on social media in response to a story about Ford’s press secretary.
- [CBC news vehicle vandalized in Kamloops, B.C.](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/cbc-news-vehicle-vandalized-in-kamloops-b-c/) - A CBC news vehicle was vandalized in Kamloops, B.C. over the weekend of April 4, 2021.
- [Global News reporter harassed at COVID-19 protest](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/global-news-reporter-harassed-by-anti-covid-safety-demonstrators/) - 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.
- [Ricochet Media journalist held at RCMP checkpoint](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ricochet-media-journalist-held-at-rcmp-checkpoint/) - RCMP held Ricochet Media reporter Kyle Darling at a checkpoint on May 22, 2021, “preventing him from covering events,” tweeted Ricochet Media.
- [Anti-mask protesters spit on Winnipeg Free Press journalist, hurled slurs](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Photojournalist detained while covering police clearing encampments in Toronto park Trinity Bellwoods](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/photojournalist-detained-while-covering-police-clearing-encampments-in-toronto-park-trinity-bellwoods/) - Toronto Police detained and confiscated the equipment of photojournalist Ian Willms while he was covering the eviction of people living in an encampment in Trinity Bellwoods Park.
- [Photojournalist assaulted at Fairy Creek blockade](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/photojournalist-assaulted-at-fairy-creek-blockade/) - Angelo Scaia, a photojournalist on assignment for Ricochet Media, was assaulted during a blockade of an industrial lot near Lake Cowichan on June 25, 2021.
- [OPP investigating leaked Portapique mass shooting 911 call recordings](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/opp-investigating-leaked-portapique-mass-shooting-911-call-recordings/) - Nova Scotia’s justice minister and the government of Nova Scotia called in the Ontario Provincial Police to investigate the leak of 911 call recordings from the Portapique, N.S. mass shooting, which were published by Frank magazine.
- [Sprawl reporter denied access to Trudeau news conference in Calgary](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/sprawl-reporter-denied-access-to-trudeau-news-conference-in-calgary/) - Jeremy Appel, a reporter with The Sprawl, was denied access to a July 7, 2021 news conference held by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Calgary.
- [Photojournalist detained while covering encampment clearing in Toronto’s Alexandra Park](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/photojournalist-detained-while-covering-encampment-clearing-in-torontos-alexandra-park/) - City of Toronto corporate security arrested Chris Young, a photojournalist on assignment for the Canadian Press, on July 20, 2021.
- [Toronto Police and City of Toronto security deny access to journalists covering Alexandra Park encampment eviction](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/toronto-police-and-city-of-toronto-security-deny-access-to-journalists-covering-alexandra-park-encampment-eviction/) - Toronto police and City of Toronto security denied journalists access to a public park and forced them to wait outside a fenced area while police and city security guards evicted residents from a homeless encampment.
- [Toronto police and security denied access to journalists documenting Lamport Stadium homeless encampment eviction](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/toronto-police-and-security-denied-access-to-journalists-documenting-lamport-stadium-homeless-encampment-eviction/) - Toronto police and security denied access to reporters and threatened to arrest them if they didn’t leave the area during the eviction of a homeless encampment on July 21, 2021.
- [Journalists receive threats after Maxime Bernier encourages followers to “play dirty”](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/journalists-receive-threats-after-maxime-bernier-encourages-followers-to-play-dirty/) - Dozens of media workers received harassing emails after People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier tweeted the email addresses of three journalists and encouraged his followers to “play dirty.”
- [Journalists receive threats after Maxime Bernier encourages followers to “play dirty”](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/journalists-receive-threats-after-maxime-bernier-encourages-followers-to-play-dirty-2/) - Journalists received harassing emails after People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier tweeted their email addresses and encouraged his followers to “play dirty.”
- [Journalists receive threats after Maxime Bernier encourages followers to “play dirty”](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/journalists-receive-threats-after-maxime-bernier-encourages-followers-to-play-dirty-4/) - Journalists received harassing emails after People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier tweeted their email addresses and encouraged his followers to “play dirty.”
- [Journalists receive threats after Maxime Bernier encourages followers to “play dirty”](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/journalists-receive-threats-after-maxime-bernier-encourages-followers-to-play-dirty-3/) - Journalists received harassing emails after People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier tweeted their email addresses and encouraged his followers to “play dirty.”
- [Haitian journalist working for a Montreal online radio station killed ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/haitian-journalist-working-for-a-montreal-online-radio-station-killed/) - John Wesley Amady, a 32-year-old journalist working in Haiti for the Montreal online radio station Radio Écoute FM, was shot and killed on Jan. 6, 2022.
- [Convoy protesters assault, harass Canadian Press photographer ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/convoy-protesters-assault-harass-canadian-press-photographer/) - Protesters harassed and assaulted Canadian Press photographer Frank Gunn while he was covering the convoy passing through Toronto on Jan 27, 2022.
- [Global News reporter trailed, harassed by protesters ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/global-news-reporter-trailed-harassed-by-protesters/) - Global News reporter Kylie Stanton was followed and harassed by two protesters while covering a convoy protest in Victoria.
- [TVA journalist shoved by convoy protester while reporting live](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/tva-journalist-shoved-by-convoy-protester-while-reporting-live/) - TVA journalist Raymond Filion was pushed while doing a live report during a convoy protest in Ottawa.
- [Convoy protesters spit on, harass Global Okanagan journalist ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/convoy-protesters-spit-on-harass-global-okanagan-journalist/) - Osoyoos RCMP said they were investigating an assault on Yasmin Gandham — then a reporter for Global Okanagan — who says a protester spat on her while she was covering a convoy rally in Osoyoos, B.C., reported Global News.
- [Ottawa police officer tells photojournalist to stop photographing ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ottawa-police-officer-tells-photojournalist-to-stop-photographing/) - An Ottawa police officer told photojournalist Carlos Osorio not to take photos while he was covering the convoy protest in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 20, 2022.
- [Russian 'fake news' law forces international media organizations to stop reporting](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/russian-fake-news-law-forces-international-media-organizations-to-stop-reporting/) - Media organizations including the CBC, BBC, CNN and Bloomberg were forced to pause reporting in Russia after a new law threatened to jail anyone publishing what the government described as “false information” about the war in Ukraine.
- [RCMP in British Columbia obtain court order for return of document leaked to Capital Daily](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/rcmp-in-british-columbia-obtain-court-order-for-return-of-document-leaked-to-capital-daily/) - The Supreme Court of British Columbia upheld a court order for the return of an RCMP document leaked to Capital Daily managing editor Jimmy Thomson.
- [Edmonton Journal/Sun journalist harassed and followed](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Ottawa’s city council asks integrity commissioner to investigate journalist sources after leaked memo](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ottawas-city-council-asks-integrity-commissioner-to-investigate-journalist-sources-after-leaked-memo/) - Ottawa city council voted on May 26, 2021 to ask the city’s integrity commissioner to investigate who had leaked a confidential memo to the Ottawa Citizen.
- [Victoria Buzz photographer arrested at Fairy Creek blockades](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/victoria-buzz-photographer-arrested-at-fairy-creek-blockades/) - RCMP officers arrested photojournalist Colin Smith, who was on assignment for Victoria Buzz covering protests against old-growth logging near Fairy Creek on Vancouver Island on Aug. 10, 2021.
- [Anti-vaccine protesters harass and threaten CTV journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Shots fired at Brampton home of radio and TV host](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/shots-fired-at-brampton-home-of-radio-and-tv-host/) - Gunshots were fired at the Brampton, Ont. home of Joginder Bassi, host of the radio and TV show Gaunda Punjab.
- [RCMP officer falsely claims journalist Brandi Morin lied to police](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/rcmp-officer-falsely-claims-journalist-brandi-morin-lied-to-police/) - An RCMP officer falsely claimed in an affidavit that journalist Brandi Morin had lied to police while on assignment covering protests at Fairy Creek.
- [Former People’s Party of Canada candidate advocates execution of journalists in Facebook post](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/former-peoples-party-of-canada-candidate-advocates-execution-of-journalists-in-facebook-post/) - Former People’s Party of Canada candidate Marcella Williams posted a meme and comment on Facebook that appeared to advocate for the execution of journalists, reported the Georgia Straight on Oct. 3, 2021.
- [N.W.T. MLA’s office reverses block on Cabin Radio’s access to virtual press conference](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/n-w-t-mlas-office-reverses-block-on-cabin-radios-access-to-virtual-press-conference/) - Northwest Territories Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh MLA Steve Norn barred Cabin Radio reporters from a virtual press conference on Nov. 18, 2021.
- [Lethbridge police chief allegedly threatened CBC Calgary reporter for exposing misconduct, commissioner rejects call for public inquiry](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/lethbridge-police-chief-allegedly-threatened-cbc-calgary-reporter-for-exposing-misconduct-commissioner-rejects-call-for-public-inquiry/) - Lethbridge police chief Shahin Mehdizadeh allegedly threatened journalist Meghan Grant, a CBC Calgary investigative reporter who has written extensively about Lethbridge police misconduct.
- [Journalist arrested during pipeline protest in Wet’suwet’en territory](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/journalist-arrested-during-pipeline-protest-in-wetsuweten-territory/) - RCMP officers arrested journalist and documentary filmmaker Melissa Cox, who was covering demonstrations against the Coastal GasLink pipeline through Wet’suwet’en territory in northern British Columbia on Nov. 18, 2021.
- [RCMP arrest and detain documentary filmmaker and photojournalist during pipeline protest on Wet’suwet’en territory](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/rcmp-arrest-and-detain-documentary-filmmaker-and-photojournalist-during-pipeline-protest-on-wetsuweten-territory/) - RCMP officers arrested and detained documentary filmmaker Michael Toledano and photojournalist Amber Bracken during a land rights protest on Wet’suwet’en territory.
- [Toronto Star photographer assaulted on assignment](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/toronto-star-photographer-assaulted-on-assignment/) - Toronto Star photographer Rick Madonik was assaulted and harassed while working on a story about housing for refugees on Nov. 12, 2021.
- [CBC News received dozens of complaints about its reporting on WE Charity before airing any coverage](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/cbc-news-received-dozens-of-complaints-about-its-reporting-on-we-charity-before-airing-any-coverage/) - As journalists at the CBC’s The Fifth Estate investigated WE Charity over several months in 2021, the broadcaster received numerous complaints including threats to sue from various individuals and organizations, including WE Charity donors.
- [Protesters disrupt, harass Global News journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [Convoy protester says reporters should have 'X's' on their backs](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/protester-says-reporters-should-have-xs-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.
- [Convoy protester says reporters should have 'X's' on their backs](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/convoy-protester-says-reporters-should-have-xs-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.
- [Regina convoy protesters threaten journalism instructor ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.
- [TVA camera operator and reporter surrounded, harassed while reporting on Ottawa convoy protest](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/tva-camera-operator-and-reporter-surrounded-harassed-while-reporting-on-ottawa-convoy-protest/) - TVA camera operator Olivier Ménard and TVA journalist Yves Poirier were surrounded and harassed by convoy protesters in Ottawa on Feb. 1, 2022.
- [Protester harasses Global News journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/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.”
- [Global News journalist harassed covering convoy protest in Hamilton](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/global-news-journalist-harassed-covering-convoy-protest-in-hamilton/) - Protesters harassed Global News journalist Diana Weeks while she was covering a trucker convoy protest outside Hamilton City Hall.
- [Convoy protesters harass TVA journalist and camera operator](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/convoy-protesters-harass-tva-journalist-and-camera-operator/) - TVA journalist Yves Poirier and a TVA camera operator were surrounded and harassed by convoy protesters in Ottawa on Feb. 16, 2022.
- [Convoy protesters harass TVA camera operator and journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/convoy-protesters-harass-tva-camera-operator-and-journalist/) - TVA journalist Yves Poirier and a TVA camera operator were surrounded and harassed by convoy protesters in Ottawa on Feb. 16, 2022.
- [Convoy protester says Global News reporter, other journalists should be executed](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/convoy-protester-says-global-news-journalist-and-other-journalists-should-be-executed/) - A protester at a convoy rally in Toronto on Feb. 5, 2022 told Global News journalist Seán O’Shea that he and other journalists should be executed.
- [TVA reporter and camera operator surrounded, harassed while reporting on Ottawa convoy protest](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/tva-reporter-and-camera-operator-surrounded-harassed-while-reporting-on-ottawa-convoy-protest/) - TVA journalist Yves Poirier and TVA camera operator Olivier Ménard were surrounded and harassed by convoy protesters in Ottawa on Feb. 1, 2022.
- [Protesters harass Global News journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/protesters-harass-global-news-journalist/) - Convoy protesters surrounded and yelled at Global News journalist Seán O’Shea while he was filming a live report near Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
- [Police threaten to arrest Global News journalist](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/police-threaten-to-arrest-global-news-journalist/) - Police officers in Ottawa told Global News journalist Mercedes Stephenson to leave an area near Parliament Hill and threatened to arrest her.
- [Protesters harass Global News crew in Ottawa](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/protesters-harass-global-news-crew-in-ottawa/) - Convoy protesters surrounded and harassed a Global News crew that were trying to film a report near the War Memorial in Ottawa.
- [Global News reporter and camera operator swarmed by protesters, escorted by police](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/global-news-reporter-and-camera-operator-swarmed-by-protesters-escorted-by-police/) - Global News journalist Kamil Karamali and a Global News camera operator were swarmed by protesters while covering a convoy rally in Surrey, B.C. on Feb. 19, 2022.
- [Global News camera operator and reporter swarmed by protesters, escorted by police](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/global-news-camera-operator-and-reporter-swarmed-by-protesters-escorted-by-police/) - Global News journalist Kamil Karamali and a Global News camera operator were swarmed by protesters while covering a convoy rally in Surrey, B.C. on Feb. 19, 2022.
- [Humber College apologizes after security guards stopped two journalism students who were filming for a class assignment on campus](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/humber-college-apologized-after-security-guards-stopped-two-journalism-students-who-were-filming-for-a-class-assignment-on-campus/) - Humber journalism students Kyshia Osei and Makayla Verbruggen were confronted by campus security after a Starbucks employee reported that the two were filming in a public lobby, reported Humber News on April 14, 2022.
- [Humber College apologizes after security guards stopped two journalism students who were filming for a class assignment on campus](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/humber-college-apologized-after-security-guards-stopped-two-journalism-students-who-were-filming-for-a-class-assignment-on-campus-2/) - Humber journalism students Makayla Verbruggen and Kyshia Osei were confronted by campus security after a Starbucks employee reported that the two were filming in a public lobby, reported Humber News on April 14, 2022.
- [B.C. Court of Appeal upholds order for journalist’s emails and interview tape](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/b-c-court-of-appeal-upholds-order-for-journalists-emails-and-interview-tape/) - The B.C. Supreme Court ordered Glacier Media journalist Alanna Kelly to turn over unpublished video of an interview with a complainant in a sexual assault case, as well as Kelly’s emails and text messages with the complainant and her lawyer.
- [MP Pierre Poilievre posts tweet calling Global News a “Liberal mouthpiece” ](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/mp-pierre-poilievre-posts-tweet-calling-global-news-a-liberal-mouthpiece/) - Pierre Poilievre, then a federal Conservative Party leadership candidate, tweeted a statement describing Global News as a “Liberal mouthpiece,” in response to questions from Global News journalist Rachel Gilmore.
- [Montreal police refuse to answer questions from The Rover](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/montreal-police-refuse-to-answer-questions-from-the-rover/) - A Montreal police media relations officer refused to answer an emailed request from journalist Christopher Curtis, because the officer didn’t consider his outlet The Rover to be a “professional” media organization.
- [CTV staff attacked outside convoy protest organizer’s bail hearing](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ctv-staff-attacked-outside-convoy-protest-organizers-bail-hearing/) - CTV journalist Glen McGregor and a CTV camera operator were shoved in a scrum outside a bail hearing in Ottawa for convoy protest organizer Tamara Lich.
- [CTV staff attacked outside convoy protest organizer’s bail hearing](https://canadapressfreedom.ca/ctv-staff-attacked-outside-convoy-protest-organizers-bail-hearing-2/) - A CTV camera operator and CTV journalist Glen McGregor were shoved in a scrum outside a bail hearing in Ottawa for convoy protest organizer Tamara Lich.

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