Why banning Manning is bad for Canada and democracy
CJFE is deeply concerned by the revelation that whistleblower and former political prisoner Chelsea Manning was barred entry to Canada by the Canada Border Services Agency on September 22, 2017. Manning shared a photo of a memo which appears to show that she was refused entry because of her criminal record.
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Make International Incidents Great Again: Canadian Held in US Prison for Role in Anti-Trump Protest
CJFE is calling for immediate consular support for Canadian political dissident Anton Bueckert, who was arrested on August 22 at the St. Clair River U.S.-Canada border crossing. Anton Bueckert, who was on his way to the Burning Man festival, was held for two weeks in a St. Clair, Michigan, county jail waiting for extradition to Minnesota, but when picked up, was transported by the private company Prisoner Transport Service to a hub in Alabama.
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70 Years for Filming a Protest? This is Actually Happening in Trump's America
We are deeply concerned by the criminal charges brought against two American journalists who covered protests during the inauguration of President Donald Trump in January. Aaron Cantú, a staff writer for the Santa Fe Reporter and editor at The New Inquiry, faces a felony charge of rioting, which carries a statutory maximum of 10 years in prison if convicted; while professional photographer Alexei Wood faces a statutory maximum of more than 70 years in prison on additional rioting and destruction of property charges.
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Mission Accomplished? Shirdon is Dead, Will the RCMP Drop its Case Against Ben Makuch Now?
CJFE calls on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to drop its case ordering VICE News reporter Ben Makuch to release his confidential communications with accused terrorist Farah Mohamed Shirdon. The U.S. military has confirmed that Shirdon was killed in Mosul, Iraq, in July 2015. A statement released by VICE Canada reads:
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CJFE mourns the loss of Arnold Amber, a brilliant journalist, advocate and our longest-serving president
Arnold Amber, visionary journalist, labour leader, activist and humanitarian, died on Labour Day, September 4. Arnold was a founding member of CJFE, serving as president for 20 years until 2015, and as treasurer until his death.
He was previously a Gemini Award-winning executive producer at CBC, foreign correspondent for Reuters; reporter for outlets including CBC and the Toronto Star; and director of CWA Canada, which represents over 6,000 workers at the CBC and newspapers and other media companies coast to coast. In 2014, Amber became the first person to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom, in recognition of his work helping journalists around the world.
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CJFE condemns vandalism of Comedy Bar
CJFE condemns the vandalism of Comedy Bar, a well-known stand-up comedy venue and small business in Toronto that became the unwitting host of a provocative and politically charged event, which in turn attracted elements of the Canadian far right. Small businesses must not be victimized by becoming accidental battlegrounds in the unfolding cultural crisis.
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