It’s no secret that the journalism industry in Canada is in a state of crisis. From widespread distrust in media to the financial volatility brought on by digital journalism, most attention has been paid to the status and future of legacy media. However, without the reputation and resources larger journalistic institutions can fall back on, it is often those among the industry’s most vulnerable who face the greatest brunt of these issues — in this case, student media.

Sûreté du Québec officers from Val-d’Or, Quebec are suing Radio-Canada and Radio-Canada journalist Josée Dupuis for defamation.