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...]
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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...]
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...]
Two Quebec cases bring CWA Canada to the press-freedom ramparts
Two Quebec cases involving journalists and the justice system have sparked protests from CWA Canada and other organizations that stand for press freedoms. CWA Canada [Read more...]
CWA Canada members can win tickets to CJFE awards gala
CWA Canada is holding a lottery to provide tickets for up to six members to attend the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression gala in Toronto on Nov. 30. Three women will [Read more...]
Understanding Canada’s new shield law for confidential sources
LISA TAYLOR, BRIAN MACLEOD ROGERS, RYDER GILLILAND | J-Source [~] Canada has a new law that offers significantly enhanced protections to reporters’ confidential sources and [Read more...]
‘Arnold always did what was right’
Message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon to the Arnold Amber Memorial Service: Arnold. So much to say. You could talk for three hours about his life and [Read more...]
CWA Canada mourns former leader Arnold Amber
Arnold Amber, a proud, passionate union leader, respected journalist, and fierce defender of free expression, died on Labour Day in a Toronto hospital with family at his [Read more...]
