Martin O’Hanlon

CWA Canada, human rights group help journalist escape Afghanistan

2021-10-25 // 0 Comments

Raihan Tamanna sent ‘dozens of emails to journalists in various countries.’ Only one responded: Martin O’Hanlon, President of CWA Canada. 'The support of the union of Canadian journalists saved me from certain death.' [Read more...]

Labour Day message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon

2021-09-03 // 0 Comments

Dear fellow CWA Canada members, For the second year in a row, we are not able to march this Labour Day, but our voices will be as loud as ever. As we emerge from the [Read more...]

Labour Day message from CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon

2020-09-04 // 0 Comments

Dear fellow CWA Canada members, For the first time in memory, we will not be marching this Labour Day. But we will not be silent. As we mourn our fellow media workers and the [Read more...]

Senators assessing human rights progress hear press freedom under serious threat

2018-12-05 // 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...]

Statement by CWA Canada President Martin O’Hanlon on World Press Freedom Day

2018-05-03 // 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...]

‘Arnold always did what was right’

2017-09-24 // 0 Comments

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...]