The Supreme Court strikes a blow against press freedom: CAJ and CJFE OTTAWA, Nov. 30, 2018 / CNW / — The Canadian Association of Journalists and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression are deeply disappointed in the Supreme Court for striking a blow against press freedom in Canada. For thre...

The CAJ is seeking a post-secondary student intern in 2019 to work with the CAJ board of directors and other journalists. The dates are flexible, but the internship will run during the winter term (January-May 2019). Duties could include writing articles for our newsletter, help...

OTTAWA / Nov. 19, 2018 / CNW — Ambulance New Brunswick is the 2018 recipient of the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy in the provincial category. The award is given annually by The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ), Centre for Free Expression at R...

OTTAWA, Nov. 8, 2018 — The owners of La Presse, a leading newsroom in Montreal that went digital-only in 2017 and shifted to a non-profit structure earlier this year, is cutting 37 jobs—and asking its journalists to take voluntary buyouts before the company imposes layoffs. "Journalists...

WINNIPEG / Nov. 6, 2018 —The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and APTN are pleased to announce a call for applications for the third Indigenous Investigative Journalism Fellowship. Application instructions are available on both the APTN and CAJ websites. Deadline for receipt of ...

OTTAWA / Nov. 1, 2018 / CNW — The federal department of finance, headed by minister Bill Morneau, is the 2018 recipient of the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy in the federal category. The award is given annually by The Canadian Association of Journalist...

The CAJ board of directors is seeking to fill a vacancy on the board of a national director position. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about journalism and wants to help our organization support journalists and advocate for their rights. As a national director, you will be respons...

(Photos courtesy of Andrew Seal and Patrice Senécal) We caught up with CAJ-EU Young Journalist Fellows Andrew Seal, Patrice Senécal and Kyle Greenham while they were on the one-week study tour in Brussels. Catch a glimps of their experience in the vignettes below. The next edit...

OTTAWA / October 22, 2018 — Ontario Court Justice Glen Donald blamed poor police communication for an incident leading to the arrest of two journalists. The judge concluded that the arrests should never have happened, and the reporters had every right to be on an accident scene observing polic...

ST. CATHARINES, ON, Oct. 15, 2018 - The Regional Municipality of Niagara is the 2018 recipient of the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy in the category of municipal government. The award is given annually by The Canadian Association of Jou...