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  • June 25, 2021
    Physical attack

    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.

  • June 22, 2021
    Arrest/criminal charge

    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.

  • June 1, 2021
    Chilling statement

    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.

  • May 30, 2021
    Chilling statement

    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.

  • May 28, 2021
    Physical attack

    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.

  • May 28, 2021
    Denial of access

    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. 

  • May 27, 2021
    Denial of access

    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. 

  • May 27, 2021
    Denial of access

    Ricochet Media reporters denied access to RCMP enforcement site at Fairy Creek Protests

    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. 

  • May 26, 2021
    Leak case

    Ottawa’s 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.

  • May 26, 2021
    Denial of access

    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. 

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