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TORONTO, ONT., Sept 20, 2023 /CNW/ - The announcements that Ontario community newspaper publishers Metroland Media Group and Quebec-based Métro Média have gone bankrupt will see fewer journalists covering large swaths of Ontario and Quebec. This is yet another devastating blow to an industry increasingly hanging by a thread.  “These are catastrophic losses for media workers and Canadians who live in smaller communities,” said Brent Jolly, president of the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ).  “The bottom line is that with every journalist that is laid off, and every publication that shutters its doors, Canada’s democratic resiliency erodes a little bit [...]

TORONTO, ONT., September 6, 2023 /CNW/ - The increasing state of precarious employment sweeping across the Canadian journalism industry is an issue that will lead to devastating social impacts if it’s not stopped.  “Journalists perform a critical role in democratic societies,” said Brent Jolly, CAJ president. “Without journalists, Canadians will become less informed about important news and current affairs. The intrepid work of journalists helps to hold the powerful at all levels of authority accountable.” Despite this crucial work, the CAJ is disturbed about how fewer and fewer journalists have full-time jobs. The CAJ is concerned about this trend. In [...]

OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 31, 2023 /CNW/ - The below is a letter sent by the CAJ, in tandem with other prominent Canadian press freedom groups, to the Conservative Party of Canada in response to The Breach not being given media accreditation to attend the party’s upcoming convention. August 31, 2023 Mme. Sarah Fischer Director of Communications Conservative Party of Canada 1800-66 Slater Street Ottawa ON K1P 5H1 Delivered by email RE: The Breach denied media accreditation for CPC Convention Dear Mme. Fischer,  Our consortium of press freedom groups are writing to you today to express our concern that The Breach, [...]

TORONTO, ONT., August 2, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) calls on Meta to reverse its reckless, ill-advised decision, announced yesterday, to soon prevent Canadians from viewing or sharing news articles on its Facebook and Instagram platforms.  “Democracy cannot flourish, let alone exist, without its citizens having access to accurate and quality information to help them make important decisions about how to live their lives,” said Brent Jolly, president of the CAJ.  It’s a chilling irony that after Facebook and Instagram have extracted so much wealth from Canadian communities, their parent company has chosen this nuclear option [...]