INCIDENTS

Incidents

Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in October 2023

In October 2023, HonestReporting Canada published at least 31 campaigns which named at least 29 individual media workers. Media workers targeted include Ginella Massa, Pacinthe Mattar, Jonathan Goldsbie and Emilie Nicolas.

Kamloops radio host assaulted during anti-LGBTQ2S+ protest

A protester assaulted RadioNL journalist Brett Mineer during an anti-LGBTQ2S+ protest in Kamloops, B.C. 

Extremist group members stalk journalist

Members of a group chat dedicated to extremist group Diagolon stalked journalist Rachel Gilmore, taking photos of her walking and sharing her real-time location.

Liberal party denies media accreditation to True North

The Liberal Party of Canada denied Andrew Lawton, managing editor of far-right website True North, accreditation to cover its 2023 caucus retreat in London, Ont. 

Conservative party denies convention accreditation to journalist

The Conservative Party of Canada denied accreditation to cover its annual convention to Nora Loreto, a journalist covering the convention for independent progressive media outlets The Maple and The Real News Network. 

Conservative party denies convention accreditation to Xtra 

The Conservative Party of Canada denied accreditation to cover its annual convention to Denio Lourenço, a journalist reporting for Xtra. 

Instagram withholds Canada-based Sikh media after Indian government request

In response to a request from the Indian government, Meta prevented users in India from viewing the Instagram account of Canadian media organization Baaz News, which covers the global Sikh and Punjabi diaspora.  Baaz News noted the ban in a tweet on Sept. 6, 2023, and shared a screenshot from Instagram which said that the…

Conservative party denies convention accreditation to Canada’s National Observer

The Conservative Party of Canada denied accreditation to cover its annual convention to Canada’s National Observer journalist Natasha Bulowski. 

Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in September 2023

In September 2023, HonestReporting Canada published at least four campaigns which named at least two individual media workers.

Sitansisk First Nation security interferes with Radio-Canada interview

A Sitansisk First Nation security officer and an unidentified man interrupted a Radio-Canada interview, asking the journalist to leave and telling the interviewee to stop speaking to the journalist.