Journalism is not a crime: Over 10,000 people tell Egypt's President el-Sisi to #FreeAJstaff
200 days in prison for Al Jazeera journalists is 200 days too many
Toronto, ON—On the 200th day in Egyptian prison for three Al Jazeera English journalists, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) sent a petition signed by 10,799 people to Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi demanding he immediately and unconditionally release the three unjustly detained individuals.
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CJFE petition to Egypt’s el-Sisi calls for release of Al Jazeera English staff
July 16 marks 200 days in prison for the detained journalists
Toronto, ON—Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) will send a petition to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi tomorrow, calling for the immediate release of imprisoned Al Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy, Peter Greste and Baher Mohamed. July 16 will be the 200th day in prison for these three journalists unjustly detained in Egypt.
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Al Jazeera journalists convicted of terrorism for reporting in Egypt
CJFE outraged by attack on press freedom and free expression
Toronto, ON – Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is incensed by Egypt’s conviction of three Al Jazeera journalists on charges of terrorism. The result of a corrupt trial void of any substantive evidence, this conviction undermines Egypt’s constitutional protections for press freedom.
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CJFE supports watchdog’s recommendations for access to information reform in Ontario
TORONTO, ON- Ominous surveillance policies and routine denial of access to government-held information are among the most important emerging political issues in Canada.
In this context, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) warmly welcomes the call by outgoing Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian for sweeping changes to the province’s freedom-of-information laws.
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Bill C-613 would improve access to information in Canada
CJFE supports private member’s bill’s transparency improvements
Toronto, ON – Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) supports the amendments proposed in Bill C-613, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and the Access to Information Act (transparency). The bill would improve the current failing access to information system and increase government transparency.
If passed into law, Bill C-613 would:
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Jailed Al Jazeera English journalist Mohamed Fahmy wins World Press Freedom Award
Jailed Al Jazeera English journalist Mohamed Fahmy wins World Press Freedom Award
TORONTO, ON (May 1, 2014) – Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is pleased to congratulate its nominee Mohamed Fahmy on winning the 16th Press Freedom Award at the Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom’s (CCWPF’s) annual luncheon celebrating World Press Freedom Day in Ottawa. The ceremony will take place May 2, 2014. This award honours a Canadian journalist who has made an outstanding contribution to the right to freedom of expression in the face of persecution.
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C-461: MP Kills His Own Bill, Eliminates Threat to CBC Journalism
TORONTO, ON – Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) celebrates the principled stand taken yesterday by independent MP Brent Rathgeber in killing his own private member’s bill, C-461.
"The bill would have forced the CBC to disclose journalistic, creative and programming information – including information that would jeopardize the identity of its confidential sources – that no other Canadian media outlet has to release," said Peter Jacobsen, Chair of CJFE's Canadian Issues Committee. "The public broadcaster would have seen its journalistic integrity compromised."
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