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Your Content Goes Here Following last night's French-language leaders' debate, the Fédération professionnelle des journalistes (FPJQ) and the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) heard many concerns from members about how the post-debate press conference was dominated by lengthy questions and statements from Rebel News representatives. The FPJQ and CAJ have contacted the Leaders’ Debates Commission to address the concerns of reporters and photographers. In the short term, we very much hope that the logistical problems encountered last night can be rectified before tonight's English-language debate in Montreal, so that all media can put questions to the leaders of the [...]

Your Content Goes Here The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) was disappointed to learn that Morgan Modjeski, a Winnipeg-based reporter with CityNews, has been ordered to hand over to law enforcement the complete and unedited interview he did in 2023 in the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting in the city. The decision was passed down last week by Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Justice Gerald Chartier, who wrote that he found “the state’s interest in obtaining the aired and unaired portion of the video outweighs any harm to Mr. Modjeski’s rights.” “Journalists must never be deemed to serve [...]

Your Content Goes Here The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is deeply concerned about the increasing and persistent restrictions governments, public officials, and other political actors are placing on journalists in Canada. In recent weeks, the CAJ has noted that journalists from multiple news organizations have either been barred from covering events, threatened, or had unjust restrictions based on their ability to pose questions to politicians. “Democratic society is built on the foundation that political leaders are held accountable,” said Brent Jolly, CAJ president. “Political leaders who try to shirk that fundamental responsibility by evading fair questions from journalists [...]

Your Content Goes Here HALIFAX, NS., Feb 24, 2025 / CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) calls on Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston to reverse his government’s ill-advised plan that would prevent journalists from ‘scrumming’ politicians within the provincial legislature. “This is a bald-faced frontal assault on press freedom in a province where secrecy has long trumped transparency,” said Brent Jolly, CAJ president. “Now, the premier has decreed that journalists should only be able to interview members of his government at a time and place of his choosing.” Premier Houston’s government is proposing that journalists should instead [...]