On December 2nd 2015, we held the 18th annual CJFE Gala - A Night to Honour Courageous Reporting . We honoured courageous journalists and citizens who defend press freedom and free expression in Canada and internationally, and hosted an incredible photo exhibit with a collection of stunning work documenting the lives of Syrian refugees around the world.
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Powered by Cincopa Video Hosting for Business solution.New Gallery 2015/12/7 The 2015 CJFE Gala photo exhibit featured stunning photos documenting the Syrian refugee crisis in camps around the world. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 The 2015 CJFE Gala photo exhibit featured stunning photos documenting the Syrian refugee crisis in camps around the world. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 Do you like being watched? Probably not. We launched our #MyPrivacy campaign at the gala. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 The team from CANADALAND enjoying the photo exhibit. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 Enjoying the incredible work at the photo exhibit. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 A full house at the Royal York's Canadian Room PHOTO: Saman Aghvami flash 16 cameramake Canon height 3744 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS5 originaldate 12/3/2015 2:04:32 AM width 5616 cameramodel Canon EOS 5D Mark II Buzzfeed Canada's Founding Editor Craig Silverman receives some tips from CJFE's Executive Director Tom Henheffer. PHOTO: Saman Aghvami originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 - PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 CJFE Board Member and Gala Co-Chair, Frank Switzer. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 Gala co-host Carolyn Jarvis, chief correspondent for Global's 16x9. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 An emotional moment between recently-released journalist Mohamed Fahmy and CJFE Executive Director Tom Henheffer. Mohamed Fahmy is one of the newest CJFE Board Members. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 Mohamed Fahmy speaks about his ordeal in an Egyptian prison and the need for better press freedom around the world. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 2015 Vox Libera Award winner Jameel Jaffer is the Deputy Legal Directer at the ACLU and one of the foremost critics of national security policy in the United States and its infringements on human rights at home and abroad. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 Alice Klein, CJFE President and co-founder, editor and CEO of Toronto's NOW Magazine, speaks about the future of CJFE. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 Mohamed Fahmy and his wife Marwa Omara. PHOTO: Saman Aghvami flash 16 cameramake Canon height 3744 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS5 originaldate 12/3/2015 4:13:42 AM width 5616 cameramodel Canon EOS 5D Mark II Buzzfeed Canada's Founding Editor Craig Silverman co-hosted the Gala with Carolyn Jarvis. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 21-year-old Hany al Moulia is a Syrian refugee. His stunning images record life in a refugee camp that are both heartbreaking and beautiful, revealing both hope and despair. What makes it particularly remarkable is that al Moulia is legally blind. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 Hany with his photography teacher, Brendan Bannon, after an emotional speech. PHOTO: Saman Aghvami flash 16 cameramake Canon height 3744 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS5 originaldate 12/3/2015 2:38:24 AM width 5616 cameramodel Canon EOS 5D Mark II Hany with his photography teacher, Brendan Bannon, after an emotional speech. PHOTO: Saman Aghvami flash 16 cameramake Canon height 3744 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS5 originaldate 12/3/2015 2:38:24 AM width 5616 cameramodel Canon EOS 5D Mark II Bangladeshi blogger Raihan Abir and his wife Samia were recipients of funding from CJFE's Journalists in Distress Fund in 2015. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 - PHOTO: Saman Aghvami flash 16 cameramake Canon height 2553 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS5 originaldate 12/3/2015 1:55:35 AM width 3830 cameramodel Canon EOS 5D Mark II Ken Rubin won the 2015 CJFE Investigative Award. One of Canada’s most prominent public-interest researchers, Rubin has submitted thousands of information requests over nearly 50 years. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 Gala Committee member Michelle Shephard enjoys the program. PHOTO: Saman Aghvami flash 16 cameramake Canon height 3744 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS5 originaldate 12/3/2015 3:53:26 AM width 5616 cameramodel Canon EOS 5D Mark II CJFE Award winners, Gala hosts, and CJFE Executive Director Tom Henheffer. PHOTO: Saman Aghvami flash 16 cameramake Canon height 3744 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS5 originaldate 12/3/2015 4:13:35 AM width 5616 cameramodel Canon EOS 5D Mark II CJFE Executive Director Tom Henheffer and award winners Jameel Jaffer, Linda Sills (representing Safa Al Ahmad), and Ken Rubin. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 - PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 - PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 Safa Al Ahmad is the 2015 winner of CJFE's International Press Freedom Award. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 Acclaimed Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood and CJFE's Events and Editorial Coordinator (and Margaret Atwood fan) Megan Drysdale. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM width 1200 orientation 1 height 800 Gala Committee member Michelle Shephard enjoys the program. PHOTO: Andrew Williamson flash 16 cameramake Canon height 3744 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS5 originaldate 12/3/2015 3:51:16 AM width 5616 cameramodel Canon EOS 5D Mark II
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