CJFE will act as an intervener this month in the case of Radio-Canada journalist Marie-Maude Denis
CJFE will act as an intervener this month in the case of Radio-Canada journalist Marie-Maude Denis, the very first case before the Supreme Court regarding confidential journalistic sources since the new federal legislation was passed in Ottawa in 2017. CJFE will co-intervene with Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ).
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When the Cops Come Calling: An Expert Workshop for Journalists
Peter Jacobsen, a CJFE director whose clients include the Globe and Mail, CTV, Corus and other media, will discuss the current state of media law with Susan Harada, head of journalism at Carleton University on October 10th at the Canada 2020 Studio at 35 O’Connor St., Suite 300. Admission is free.
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Free expression groups oppose Ontario government plan for universities and colleges
The Center for Free Expression and the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression deplore the Ontario Government's attempt to influence, through intimidation and the withholding of funds, the internal autonomous decision-making processes of Ontario universities and colleges in matters of free expression.
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Two-Thirds of Canadians Say Journalistic Source Material Should be Shielded From Police
But Canadians divided over whether security agencies should use public data to monitor citizens
TORONTO (May 22, 2018) – A strong majority of Canadians say journalists should not be required to turn over confidential information to police, according to a survey released today. But Canadians are divided over whether national security agencies should have the power to collect and analyze publicly available information on Canadians.
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Hard Questions for Canada’s Most Secret Agency
The lack of transparency of Canada’s signals intelligence agency, the CSE, makes it impossible to fully understand how it operates, or how the proposed CSE Act will change elements of its operations. Before having a debate about what the CSE should be allowed to do under the new law, we need to better understand both its past and present conduct.
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Facebook TwitterSo sounds like you are ready for Big Papa Gov to regulate the news. Sounds like China Turkey and other authoritarian regimes.
How about this " fake news" we supposedly need 5o be protected from. Do you have ANY good examples of fake news that have ACTUALLY harmed us?