INCIDENTS

Incidents

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…

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.” 

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.

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. 

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…

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. 

TVA vehicles damaged in Quebec City

Seven vehicles owned by TVA were damaged overnight between Oct. 17 and Oct. 18 , 2022. 

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.