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Call for nominations for CJFE Board of Directors and 2012 Annual General Meeting
[INFOGRAPHIC] Cyber Nation: The Internet in Canada

From CJFE's 2011/2012 Review of Free Expression in Canada, a glimpse into the ways that the Internet is being used by Canadians, and what's going on behind the scenes.
World Press Freedom Day: Time to reflect on the state of our rights in Canada

Today marks World Press Freedom Day. On this day, countries all around the world, from Burma, to Egypt, to Venezuela, are fighting to establish this fundamental cornerstone of democracy. These countries are not taking these crucial freedoms for granted. Are we?
2011/2012 Review of Free Expression in Canada launched

Examining issues including privacy and anonymity on the Internet, cyber surveillance, whistleblowers, access to information, and collaborative journalism, CJFE's third annual Review of Free Expression in Canada provides an overview of issues facing Canadians from coast to coast.
Volunteers needed for World Press Freedom Day, May 3
TAKE ACTION: Join our call to save Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, renowned human rights advocate, is entering his ninth week of a hunger strike he began on 8 February to protest his life sentence in prison for peacefully expressing his right to freedom of expression. Sign the petition calling for his release.
World Day Against Cyber Censorship 2012

March 12 marks the annual World Day Against Cyber Censorship, a day to advance and celebrate a free Internet as an open window to the world and denounce the attacks made on the free flow of information online.
Save the Date! CJFE's Annual Gala Set for December 5

Mark it in your calendars, the event of the year is set! CJFE will be returning to the Royal York Hotel on December 5, 2012 for our 15th annual Gala.
Canadian citizen Naser Al-Raas arrested in Bahrain (UPDATED)
Update from Luis Horacio Nájera, 2011/2012 CJFE/Scotiabank Journalism Fellow

Halfway through his CJFE/Scotiabank Journalism Fellowship, Luis Horacio Nájera has provided us with a brief update on his time at Massey College so far. Applications for the 2012/2013 fellowship are now closed.
CBC TV crew fears being denied entry to Panama

Three journalists with Canada’s state-owned CBC TV, who set off from Toronto today to cover a dispute between indigenous groups and Canadian and other international mining companies in Panama, fear that they may not be allowed into the country because a CBC fixer who was supposed to prepare their visit was denied entry 10 days ago.
Twitter now able to censor tweets by country

With a recent policy change, Twitter is now censoring tweets by location, and restricting content by country.
Websites go dark in protest of SOPA and PIPA

Today Wikipedia, Google, Reddit, WordPress, and numerous other websites protest the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA).
CJFE 2012 Day Planners Now Available for Purchase!

Looking for the best way to stay organized in 2012? Compact, durable, and filled with information about free expression, our organizer is just the thing to start the new year off right.
Whistleblower protection still in its infancy in Canada

An examination of the current state of protection for whistleblowers and journalists protecting their sources, in Canada.

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