INCIDENTS

Incidents

Russia bans Canadian journalists from the country

Journalists were among 61 Canadians sanctioned by the Russian government and banned indefinitely from entering the country. 

Humber College apologizes after security guards stopped two journalism students who were filming for a class assignment on campus

Humber journalism students Kyshia Osei and Makayla Verbruggen were confronted by campus security after a Starbucks employee reported that the two were filming in a public lobby, reported Humber News on April 14, 2022. 

Humber College apologizes after security guards stopped two journalism students who were filming for a class assignment on campus

Humber journalism students Makayla Verbruggen and Kyshia Osei were confronted by campus security after a Starbucks employee reported that the two were filming in a public lobby, reported Humber News on April 14, 2022. 

Eric Hamber Secondary School administration obstructs student newspaper’s FOI request 

The Vancouver School Board obstructed a freedom of information request from a journalist with student newspaper The Griffins’ Nest at Eric Hamber Secondary School.

Russian ‘fake news’ law forces international media organizations to stop reporting

Media organizations including the CBC, BBC, CNN and Bloomberg were forced to pause reporting in Russia after a new law threatened to jail anyone publishing what the government described as “false information” about the war in Ukraine. 

Edmonton police revoke press credentials of The Progress Report

The Edmonton Police Service refused to give The Progress Report access to an online press conference on Feb. 24, 2022 and later revoked the publication’s press credentials. 

Radio host assaulted in Brampton

Three men attacked radio host Deepak Punj outside his studio in Brampton, Ont., days after Punj had denounced anti-India protesters. 

Ottawa police officer tells photojournalist to stop photographing 

An Ottawa police officer told photojournalist Carlos Osorio not to take photos while he was covering the convoy protest in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 20, 2022. 

Convoy protester spits at CTV journalists during Ottawa convoy protest

A crowd of protesters harassed CTV journalists Evan Solomon and Glen MacGregor while they were reporting from Parliament Hill in Ottawa during the convoy protest, calling them “Nazis” and shouting “Fake news.” One of the protesters spat at the journalists, Solomon said on Twitter.  “Some protestors have ramped up their anger at journalists. @glen_mcgregor and…

Global News camera operator and reporter swarmed by protesters, escorted by police

Global News journalist Kamil Karamali and a Global News camera operator were swarmed by protesters while covering a convoy rally in Surrey, B.C. on Feb. 19, 2022.