Press Freedom

CWA Canada stands with VICE as source protection case goes to Supreme Court

2018-05-23 // 3 Comments

VICE Media’s legal fight with the RCMP over a journalist’s right to protect sources goes before the Supreme Court of Canada today. Standing alongside VICE will be CWA [Read more...]

Two Quebec cases bring CWA Canada to the press-freedom ramparts

2018-03-23 // 0 Comments

Two Quebec cases involving journalists and the justice system have sparked protests from CWA Canada and other organizations that stand for press freedoms. CWA Canada [Read more...]

Ruling against VICE reporter ‘bad news for journalism’

2017-03-22 // 3 Comments

A ruling today by the Ontario Court of Appeal that a VICE Media reporter must hand over his notes to the RCMP is “bad news for journalism and for democracy,” said CWA [Read more...]

Coalition urges press shield laws, inquiry into spying on journalists

2016-12-05 // 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...]