Journalists

Get tough with those who suppress free expression, CWA Canada leader tells social media conference

February 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

Martin O'Hanlon at social media conference

A two-day international conference — Social Media: Challenges and Ways to Promote Freedoms and Protect Activists — that wrapped up Monday in Doha, Qatar, drew more than [Read more...]

In a chilly year for the news business, union organizing is smoking hot

December 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

RICK EDMONDS | Poynter [~] Put 2018 in the rear view mirror ASAP for those trying to make money by doing journalism. Newspaper revenues are still sinking fast. Magazines are [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...]

CWA Canada expresses ‘grave concern’ over crackdown on media in Turkey

March 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

CWA Canada has appealed to the Turkish envoy in Ottawa to “take a stand against authoritarianism” after a court in Istanbul on Thursday sentenced 25 journalists to jail [Read more...]

Understanding Canada’s new shield law for confidential sources

October 25, 2017 // 2 Comments

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...]

Board hearing on National Post union vote set for Oct. 11

October 2, 2017 // 2 Comments

TORONTO – A majority of newsroom staff at the National Post have voted to join media union CWA Canada, but the final vote result will have to wait until after a hearing is [Read more...]

National Post newsroom staff file to unionize

September 22, 2017 // 2 Comments

TORONTO — Newsroom staff at the National Post have officially filed for union certification after a strong majority of workers signed union cards. CWA Canada, the [Read more...]

Coalition urges press shield laws, inquiry into spying on journalists

December 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

A press freedom coalition of a dozen organizations, including CWA Canada, is calling on the federal government to take urgent action to protect journalists and their sources. [Read more...]