INCIDENTS

Incidents

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

CTV staff attacked outside convoy protest organizer’s bail hearing

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.

CTV staff attacked outside convoy protest organizer’s 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.

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. 

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. 

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.