INCIDENTS

Incidents

Media, including CityNews, denied access to town of Jasper to cover wildfire

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…

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. 

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

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

In May 2024, HonestReporting Canada published at least 67 campaigns which named at least 49 individual media workers.

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;…

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.

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.

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.

Canadian journalist in U.S. held in contempt for protecting source

A U.S. federal judge held Canadian journalist Catherine Herridge in civil contempt after she refused to identify her source for a series of investigative articles.