Media union condemns attempted intimidation of VICE journalists
OTTAWA / TORONTO / MONTREAL – The union that represents staff at VICE Canada is outraged at an attempt by right-wing radicals to intimidate journalists at the news [Read more...]
May 2018
CWA Canada stands with VICE as source protection case goes to Supreme Court
VICE Media’s legal fight with the RCMP over a journalist’s right to protect sources goes before the Supreme Court of Canada today. Standing alongside VICE will be CWA [Read more...]
Honouring a Warrior of the Right and Fair
The first Arnold Amber Memorial Lecture, presented by the Centre for Labour Management Relations at Ryerson University, and sponsored by CWA Canada, celebrated the life and [Read more...]
CWA Canada welcomes La Presse ‘social trust’ model as alternative to corporate ownership
OTTAWA — CWA Canada welcomes today’s announcement that La Presse will become a not-for-profit news organization. “The move to a not-for-profit ‘social trust’ is [Read more...]
Essayists win Belcarz-Zeidler memorial scholarships
Essay writers Jenifer Norwell and Ntawnis Piapot are this year’s winners of the $1,000 John Belcarz & Dan Zeidler Memorial Scholarships. Due to a large number of [Read more...]
Windsor Star workers get new contract, fight off Postmedia’s concession demands
Workers at the Windsor Star, who successfully fought off demands for major concessions, have voted to accept a new contract, setting the stage for deals at other Postmedia [Read more...]
Defenders of press freedom, including CWA Canada, call on PM Trudeau to do better
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P.
Prime Minister of Canada
Langevin Block
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, World Press Freedom [Read more...]
Statement by CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon on World Press Freedom Day
Today, we honour our colleagues around the globe who are fighting for a free press, truth, and democracy, and we commit to redouble our efforts to defend freedom of [Read more...]
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