Free Expression

We must stand on guard for decent jobs, quality journalism, press freedom

August 30, 2019 // 1 Comment

Labour Day Message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon At CWA Canada, we are standing on guard this Labour Day – and always – to defend quality jobs, quality [Read more...]

Media freedom global pledge comes up short: CWA Canada

July 12, 2019 // 1 Comment

Freeland, Clooney, Hunt at media freedom conference

A media freedom global pledge that emerged from a London conference is laudable, but doesn’t go far enough, said CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon, who attended the [Read more...]

World Press Freedom Day message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon

May 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

On this day, we commit to continuing the fight to protect freedom of the press in the face of a growing threat around the globe. We’ve long watched countries such as Saudi [Read more...]

What Justin Brake’s recent win means for press freedom in 2019

April 8, 2019 // 0 Comments

GRANT BUCKLER | J-Source Commentary [~] Justin Brake, a former reporter for the Newfoundland news site The Independent, wasn’t the only winner when the Newfoundland and [Read more...]

CWA Canada renews call for Turkey to cease attacks on freedom of expression

January 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

Video produced by the Committee to Protect Journalists, which tracks the jailing of media workers in Turkey. With yet another journalist being found guilty of [Read more...]

2019: The Fight for Press Freedom

January 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

A New Year’s message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon [Read more...]

Senators assessing human rights progress hear press freedom under serious threat

December 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

Statement by CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon on behalf of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) to the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights: Thank you [Read more...]

Supreme Court ruling a ‘blow to press freedom’; media union vows to fight on

November 30, 2018 // 1 Comment

OTTAWA — CWA Canada, the country’s only all-media union, is deeply disappointed with today’s Supreme Court decision ordering a reporter to hand over files to [Read more...]

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...]