In the wake of the arbitration decision in the matter of CBC vs. CMG on behalf of journalist Ahmar Khan, the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) calls on all Canadian newsrooms to guarantee that journalists can discuss and report on race and racism without reasonable fear of censure or repercu...
Read MoreTHE CAJ AWARDS: CELEBRATING CANADIAN JOURNALISM IN 2020
We know how hard you worked last year to bring critical information and stories to Canadians. We encourage you to take a moment to celebrate (and nominate!) that work. Here’s a short checklist of tips from Hugo Rodrigues, your CAJ Awards administrator, to help make sure your awards subm...
Read MoreDear members, Wednesday's infamous events brought into focus the critical work journalists perform each and every single day around the world, in times of both peace and conflict. It is a journalist’s duty to seek and report the truth, bear witness, and explain complex events so that society ...
Read MoreThe Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to welcome three post-secondary students to the organization for the Winter 2021 internship. These students will be working with the CAJ's board of directors, as well as other journalists, on a variety of projects including the CAJ's...
Read MoreA kind editor, a veteran investigative journalist who redefined crime reporting, and a longtime municipal reporter with a sense of humour. These are some of the people Canadian journalism lost in 2020. Here, the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is commemorating the lives of some of ...
Read MoreDear CAJ members, On behalf of the CAJ’s board of directors, I’d like to wish all of you a warm and spirited season’s greetings! 2020 has been a year that has tested the physical and mental limits of journalists across Canada, and, indeed, the world. In the span of 12 hella...
Read MoreInstructions en français It’s with pleasure the Canadian Association of Journalists invites entries for its annual awards program — which includes Canada’s top investigative award, the Don McGillivray Award. The application deadline for the CAJ Awards is Jan. 18, 2021. Cl...
Read MoreOTTAWA, Dec. 21, 2020 – The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to announce entries are now being accepted for the 2020 CAJ Awards program, featuring Canada’s top investigative journalism award, the Don McGillivray Award. The deadline for entries is Jan. 18, 2021. Full...
Read MoreCan't wait to see the backside of 2020? Had it up to here with this clunker of a year? The Canadian Association of Journalists invites all members to join us for drinks, trivia and some hard-earned laughs as we spike this dumpster fire of a year. Register here. Headlines competition: Here's a ch...
Read MoreThe Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is recruiting a post-secondary student to work as an intern beginning January 2021. The intern will work collaboratively with the CAJ’s board of directors, its members, and other journalists. The internship will run from January 11, 2021- Ap...
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#caj20: MONTREAL
Each year, the CAJ’s national conference brings together journalists from across the country for two days of professional development workshops and panel discussions—not to mention a healthy dose of networking and making friends!
#CAJ20 will be held at the Holiday Inn in downtown Montreal from Friday May 29-3, 2020.
What's a CAJ conference like? Click here for more.