INCIDENTS

Incidents

Global News reporter trailed, harassed by protesters 

Global News reporter Kylie Stanton was followed and harassed by two protesters while covering a convoy protest in Victoria.

Convoy protester says Global News reporter, other journalists should be executed

A protester at a convoy rally in Toronto on Feb. 5, 2022 told Global News journalist Seán O’Shea that he and other journalists should be executed. 

CBC video journalists harassed by convoy protesters 

A CBC video journalist was surrounded and verbally harassed by a crowd of people at a convoy protest in Vancouver. 

TVA reporter and camera operator surrounded, harassed while reporting on Ottawa convoy protest

TVA journalist Yves Poirier and TVA camera operator Olivier Ménard were surrounded and harassed by convoy protesters in Ottawa on Feb. 1, 2022. 

TVA camera operator and reporter surrounded, harassed while reporting on Ottawa convoy protest

TVA camera operator Olivier Ménard and TVA journalist Yves Poirier were surrounded and harassed by convoy protesters in Ottawa on Feb. 1, 2022. 

Convoy protester says reporters should have ‘X’s’ on their backs

Toronto Star reporters Alex Ballingall and Raisa Patel were harassed and threatened by a protester in Ottawa who got angry when he learned they were reporters from the Star. 

Convoy protester says reporters should have ‘X’s’ on their backs

Toronto Star reporters Alex Ballingall and Raisa Patel were harassed and threatened by a protester in Ottawa who got angry when he learned they were reporters from the Star. 

Beer can thrown at CTV journalist during Ottawa convoy protest

A person threw a beer can at CTV journalist Evan Solomon while he was reporting from Parliament Hill in Ottawa during the convoy protest. The can hit the CTV crew’s camera gear.  “Seconds before I was doing my hit for ⁦@ctvnewschannel a guy in the crowd drilled a full beer can at me and just…

Regina convoy protesters threaten journalism instructor 

Protesters at a convoy rally in Regina harassed journalism instructor Layton Burton, calling him “enemy of the people” and making threats.

Protesters disrupt, harass Global News journalist

Protesters verbally harassed Global News Halifax journalist Graeme Benjamin, who was covering a convoy demonstration on Jan. 27, 2022.