Poll says Canadians want transparency, oversight and privacy protection from government
Results released in CJFE’s annual Review of Free Expression in Canada
TORONTO – 2014 marked a new low for freedom of expression in Canada, according to Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE)’s 2015 Review of Free Expression in Canada, released today. The sixth annual report shines a spotlight on the extent to which the federal government has expanded its powers to withhold information.
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World Press Freedom Day: Tracking Censorship in Canada
Censorship Tracker maps incidents from coast to coast
Toronto, ON – To coincide with World Press Freedom Day on May 3, Censorship Tracker invites Canadians to view and report free expression violations from across the country. From British Columbia to Prince Edward Island, over 50 reports of restrictions on free expression have been reported to the project’s interactive map since its initial launch, and incidents continue to be submitted.
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One-day conference, "Flying Blind," to highlight Canada’s dwindling right to know
“Flying Blind” will foster discussion on the challenges of accessing information in Canada, and what we can do about them
TORONTO, ON – Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) and Ryerson University’s Centre for Free Expression are co-hosting an event to address the growing threats to Canadians’ right to know. An informed public is critical to a functioning democracy, but in Canada the public’s right to information is threatened.
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CJFE launches the Snowden Archive, a new resource for surveillance research
CJFE launches the Snowden Archive, a new resource for surveillance research
Archive provides detailed access to documents revealed by Snowden
TORONTO – Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is excited to announce the launch of the Snowden Archive, a comprehensive database of all of the documents published to date from the Snowden leak.
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CJFE to host live Q&A with Edward Snowden
“Canada and the Security State” will foster conversation on surveillance in Canada
TORONTO, ON – Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is hosting an event on the state of digital surveillance in Canada, featuring a live Q&A with Edward Snowden. NSA whistleblower, and subject of the Oscar-winning documentary “Citizenfour,” Edward Snowden has sparked an international conversation on surveillance, privacy, and national security. But in the wake of the Snowden leaks, what have we learned? Where are we headed? And what questions remain?
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Canadians continue to call on Harper to intervene for Mohamed Fahmy
With retrial set to continue February 23, there is still time for Canada to act
Toronto, ON—Canadians continue to urge Prime Minister Stephen Harper to intervene on behalf of Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy to obtain his deportation from Egypt. With the retrial of Fahmy and his colleague Baher Mohamed reconvening on Monday, February 23, this is a critical moment for Prime Minister Harper to personally reach out to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to secure Fahmy’s release.
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