The CAJ speaks on behalf of journalists, and in their interest, on matters including source protection, freedom of information and access to information, public disclosure, and diversity of voices. We speak in support of the highest quality journalism.
The advocacy work of the CAJ is mostly broken out into its various initiatives/programs:
- AI in Journalism
- Canadian News Industry Peer Support (CNIPS)
- Code of Silence Awards
- Court Access National Initiative (CANI)
- Diversity Survey
- FOI Initiative
- Hate and Harassment of Journalists
- Lawyers for Reporters Canada (L4RC)
- Press Freedom & Journalists’ Rights
- Public Policy, General Legislation & Funding of Journalism
- Wildfire/Emergency Crisis Access Initiative
For more information on any of these initiatives, click on their name to be brought to the page for the initiative. If no link exists but you want to know more, email us at advocacy.initiatives@caj.ca.
Media and Interview Requests
Do you have a media or interview request for one of our representatives? Simply email us at media.request@caj.ca and someone from our team will get back to you. Please keep in mind that the CAJ receives many requests and all requests are prioritized based on factors such as urgency, alignment with current CAJ advocacy efforts, and availability of our board of director volunteers.
