Union slams CRTC ruling that allows CBC to cut TV news
In a stark reversal of decades of support for mandated hours of news production, the federal broadcast regulator announced Wednesday it would allow the CBC to cut back on [Read more...]
June 2022
National Indigenous Peoples Day a time to celebrate, educate, reflect
TINA HOUSE | For CWA Canada I hear the drums beating and the songs carrying the voices of our ancestors. I see the jingle dresses and vibrant colours of regalia with [Read more...]
‘We won’t stop trying until every one of them is safe’
Since the Taliban’s seizure of power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates have worked tirelessly to help Afghan journalists and media workers at risk. This article was first published in a special Afghanistan newsletter that compiled key actions carried out by the IFJ and its affiliates all over the world. [Read more...]
CWA Canada: Online News Act ‘lacks safeguards’
The Online News Act, which would compel tech titans to share advertising revenues with Canadian media outlets, has been welcomed by CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon, [Read more...]
Longtime CWA Canada staff rep David Esposti passes away
David Esposti, a longtime staff representative with CWA Canada who retired seven years ago, has died after a lengthy illness. He was 74. In a note to Locals, CWA Canada [Read more...]
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