CMG members vote 100% to ratify deal with Thomson Reuters
CWA Canada members employed by global news and financial information company Thomson Reuters have voted unanimously in favour of ratifying a new contract that includes [Read more...]
News Releases
Winners of memorial scholarships announced
The winners of this year’s $1,000 John Belcarz & Dan Zeidler Memorial Scholarships, along with an Honorable Mention, were announced at the CWA Canada National [Read more...]
World Press Freedom Day message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon
We mark World Press Freedom Day in the midst of a disturbing rise in anti-media harassment. We have long fought for press freedom overseas. But now our fight is also on the [Read more...]
Cineflix workers to get $2.5M in deal negotiated by unions
Hundreds of current and former workers at factual TV company Cineflix will share $2.5 million in a deal to settle a class action negotiated by two of Canada’s top media and [Read more...]
Online hate is damaging journalists, democracy: report
The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) have released Poisoned Well, the troubling findings of an industry roundtable on [Read more...]
Media groups demand immediate release of 2 journalists, minister rein in RCMP
Hon. Marco MendicinoMinister of Public Safety Dear Minister Mendicino, As we write this letter, two Canadian journalists are being held by police under your jurisdiction for [Read more...]
Media unions donate $10,000 to help healing of Indian residential school survivors
CWA Canada and its largest Local, the Canadian Media Guild (CMG), have made a $10,000 donation to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) “in order to help [Read more...]
Statement by CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon on harassment of journalists
Journalism is a pillar of democracy. If journalists feel threatened doing their jobs, important stories may go untold, and democracy is undermined. In recent days, many [Read more...]
Canadian Media Guild, The Canadian Press reach tentative deal to avoid strike
TORONTO — The union at The Canadian Press has reached a tentative deal with the employer. This comes after members of the Canadian Media Guild in Québec and Ontario voted [Read more...]
4 of 5 federal parties commit to support news media, increase CBC funding
Four of the five parties in the federal election support a strong and stable media, with increased funding for the public broadcaster. A vague response by one national party, [Read more...]
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