Free Expression

On Labour Day weekend, ponder importance of unions, free press for our society

August 31, 2018 // 0 Comments

Labour Day Message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon On this Labour Day weekend, please take a moment to think about how important the labour movement and a free [Read more...]

CWA Canada stands with U.S. colleagues against Trump’s attacks on media

August 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

Statement by CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon on Press Freedom: Today, more than 350 American news publications spoke out against U.S. President Donald Trump’s [Read more...]

Leader of far-right group faces criminal charges in attempt to intimidate VICE journalists

June 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

Masked men in VICE Media's Montreal office

The leader of the neo-fascist group Atalante, whose members attempted to intimidate VICE journalists last month in Montreal, is facing criminal charges. Martin O’Hanlon, [Read more...]

Media union condemns attempted intimidation of VICE journalists

May 24, 2018 // 1 Comment

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...]

CWA Canada stands with VICE as source protection case goes to Supreme Court

May 23, 2018 // 2 Comments

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

May 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

Group photo at first Arnold Amber Memorial Lecture

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

May 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

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

May 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

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

March 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

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

November 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

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...]