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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.