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Go Google Yourself

Feb 01, 2018
When you Google yourself, what do you see? Is there anything in your search results you would like to remove? A past indiscretion? A profile on a corporate website which no longer aligns with your values? A dated quote from your high-school yearbook or an embarrassing video from a party in university? Search engines like Google aggregate and rank content through algorithms that use things like search history, known interests or location to give searchers what they want. Some of what you see about yourself might be embarrassing and you don’t have a lot of control over what shows up. Daniel Therrien is the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and he wants to give you the power to remove search results about yourself by filing a takedown request to search providers. Sounds great? Well, not so much actually. Read more

Nikki Moir in Profile

Jan 30, 2018
Moir, born Myra Nicholson, died in December 2014, at 96 years old. One of the early female pioneers of journalism in Canada, she was born in Alloa, Scotland, in 1919, the youngest, and only girl, with five brothers. At ten years old, Moir moved to Canada with her family and found her passion in a Vancouver newsroom... Read more

'Censored' is an 8 letter word

Jan 18, 2018
CJFE is concerned by the decision which the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) made in late 2017 to shutter an art installation at the new Pioneer Village station. Purchasing the installation cost the TTC $500,000. The project is entitled ‘Lightspell’ and was originally commissioned in 2009 and was developed as part of the Spadina subway extension by artists Tim and Jan Edler, who are based in Germany. The official reason for the TTC decision was cited as the potential for ‘hate speech’ resulting from the installation’s design. CJFE was recently informed by Jan Edler that the TTC omitted Lightspell from its January 18, 2018 Board meeting agenda. Read more

Authorities in Iran block mobile networks as mass protests continue for ninth consecutive day

Jan 05, 2018
Mass protests in Iran continue for the ninth consecutive day, despite communication blackouts across the country. The government blocked internet access on mobile networks, social media services like Facebook and Instagram, as well as messaging services like Telegram to prevent protestors from organizing. Read more

Canada Must Speak out on Human Rights in Iran

Jan 02, 2018
CJFE is gravely concerned by the escalating death toll and mass arrests reported at pro-democracy protests in Iran. The demonstrations began in the final weeks of 2017 and are rooted in outrage over questions of economic stagnation, democratic representation, wealth and power inequality, the rights of women and Iran’s foreign policy.  We believe that Canada has a crucial role to play in this situation and that the government of Canada must work to promote an end to the crackdown while promoting free expression and democracy through all available diplomatic channels.  Read more

CJFE and RSF Welcome Chamberland Commission Recommendations

Dec 21, 2017
The public inquiry into police spying on journalists in Quebec has released its report, offering recommendations to better protect journalistic sources. CJFE and RSF call on the Quebec government to quickly implement the changes. Read more

CJFE condemns the seizure of St. Catharines Standard reporter's notes and laptop

Dec 08, 2017
CJFE is deeply concerned by an incident in the Niagara Regional Council meeting in which city clerk Frank Fabiano seized notes and a computer belonging to St. Catharines Standard reporter Bill Sawchuk, allegedly on the orders of Chief Administrative Officer Carmen D'Angelo. Read more

Press freedom on trial: Supreme Court to hear VICE News case on source protection

Nov 30, 2017
The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a landmark case for press freedom in Canada. VICE News successfully sought leave to appeal an Ontario Court of Appeal ruling that VICE News reporter Ben Makuch must hand over all communications between him and an ISIS fighter to the RCMP. By agreeing to hear the case, the Supreme Court of Canada will have the opportunity to overturn a dangerous precedent and ensure that press freedom and the integrity of journalism in Canada are protected. Read more

OPINION: Shepherd, the Bellwethers and the Dyed-in-the-Wool Outrage Politicizing Free Speech

Nov 23, 2017
Whether Lindsay Shepherd knew she was about to take a starring role in the culture war of 2017 or not, the Wilfrid Laurier graduate student and teaching assistant probably had some idea of what she was heading into. Facing a tense disciplinary meeting involving her professors and a university administrator, she showed up with a powerful set of talking points and a hidden audio recorder.   Read more

CJFE to Honour Elena Milashena, Robyn Doolittle and Kim Bolan for Courageous Reporting

Nov 20, 2017
On November 30, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) will honour three extraordinary women for their courage in reporting at the 2017 CJFE Gala in Toronto. Elena Milashina of Russia will be given the International Press Freedom Award, The Globe and Mail’s Robyn Doolittle will be awarded the Arnold Amber Award for Investigative Journalism, and Kim Bolan of the Vancouver Sun will be honoured with the Tara Singh Hayer Memorial Award. Read more
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