news industry

February focus on Black people misses lack of diversity in newsrooms

2022-02-01 // 0 Comments

FELESHIA CHANDLER | For CWA Canada With Black History Month upon us, there’s no doubt that many organizations, schools and even newsrooms across the country will shine [Read more...]

Heritage minister tells media union leaders he’s committed to helping news industry

2020-06-23 // 0 Comments

Two media union leaders received assurances today from Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault that he will do what he can to help the news industry weather a financial crisis [Read more...]

Ottawa extends financial lifeline to newspapers, journalism

2020-03-30 // 3 Comments

Many of the country’s newspapers were pulled back from the brink with today’s announcement that federal wage subsidies will be extended to all businesses regardless of [Read more...]

News industry needs federal help right now: CWA Canada

2020-03-27 // 1 Comment

CWA Canada has issued an urgent appeal to the federal government to provide immediate financial aid to the news industry, which is being devastated by the COVID-19 crisis. [Read more...]

Media union welcomes federal aid for news industry, cautions about possible loophole

2019-03-19 // 0 Comments

OTTAWA — CWA Canada, the country’s only all-media union, welcomes the measures in today’s federal budget to help the news industry, but worries a possible loophole [Read more...]

Media union welcomes federal aid for news industry, but ‘devil is in the details’

2018-11-21 // 0 Comments

OTTAWA — CWA Canada, the country’s only all-media union, welcomes the federal government’s announcement of financial help for the news industry, but cautions that the [Read more...]

Union hails funds for local journalism, commitment on non-profit news organizations

2018-02-27 // 2 Comments

The financial rescue package for local journalism contained in today’s federal budget was seen as a good first step in easing the crisis in the news industry. The [Read more...]