Spotlight: Canada
Arnold Amber, colleague and friend: In memoriam
On 4 September 2017, the world lost Arnold Amber, one of its fiercest social justice and press freedom advocates.
Canada Highlights
From our Network
Canada
Free Expression & the Law
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Canadian press remains defenceless
The Trudeau government missed a crucial chance to extend badly-needed journalist protections, leaving Canada as one of the only industrialized countries in the world lacking legislation to protect confidential sources.
Canada
Access to Information
Attacks
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An energetic witch-hunt
A deeply troubling report reveals that Canada's National Energy Board spent over $20,000 to hire a private investigation firm tasked with finding employees leaking information to the media.
Canada
Free Expression & the Law
Canadians confused by fake news
They may be confused about fake news, but Canadians are pretty clear that "national security" is no excuse to force journalists to turn sources over.
Latest from Canada
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Journalists persecuted for reporting on Barrick Gold
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
Canada
Tanzania
Attacks
Censorship
28 April 2017
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In historic step for press freedom, Canadian Senate passes Press Shield Bill
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
Canada
Free Expression & the Law
18 April 2017
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Canada's "badly broken" access to information system must be fixed
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
Canada
Access to Information
11 April 2017
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Coalition of press freedom groups condemns court ruling against VICE journalist
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, Reporters Without Borders
Canada
Free Expression & the Law
24 March 2017
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Motion to reduce and condemn Islamophobia is not a threat to free speech
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
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Ruling in journalist's civil case highlights failure to protect the public interest
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
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Canada: Not so friendly to journalists
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, Reporters Without Borders
Canada
Access to Information
Free Expression & the Law
10 March 2017
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Canadian government rejects improvements to national security oversight
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
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Say no to mass surveillance. Say no to Bill C-51.
Canada
Free Expression & the Law
23 January 2017
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Historic decision aims to give all Canadians access to reliable, world-class Internet
OpenMedia
Canada
Digital Rights
3 January 2017
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Canadian intelligence service must keep its promise to reveal surveillance of journalists
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
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U.S. Border Patrol seizes device of journalist headed to Standing Rock protests
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
Canada
Censorship
1 December 2016
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Away from spotlight, press freedom takes wrong turn in Canada
Reporters Without Borders
Canada
Digital Rights
18 November 2016
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Canadian media coalition urges Prime Minister Trudeau to support UN journalists' protector
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
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Canadian police use iPhone GPS to track journalist
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
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Canadian media and civil liberties organisations fight to protect journalist sources
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
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Can Quebec take a joke? Comedy and human rights clash in court
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
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Canada must prioritise free expression rights in relationship with China
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
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A judge, a laptop and Canadian journalism independence
Reporters Without Borders
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Searching for a fight
OpenMedia
Canada
Digital Rights
15 September 2016
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Time for Justin Trudeau to stand by imprisoned web developer Saeed Malekpour
Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Canada: One year after initiating charter challenge, campaign against anti-terrorism act going strong
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
Canada
Free Expression & the Law
21 July 2016
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Canadian information commissioners join together to improve access to information
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
Canada
Access to Information
29 April 2016
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Canadian reporter ordered to hand over communications with ISIS fighter
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
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Book bans & Tor nodes: Libraries are our not-so-quiet free expression defenders
Erin Woycik for IFEX
Canada
Access to Information
United States
Digital Rights
22 February 2016
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Mohamed Fahmy proposes Protection Charter for Canadian citizens and journalists
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
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