OTTAWA, March 19, 2019—The CAJ welcomes certain details of the government's $595 million for journalism announced in today's budget. In particular, the "full independence" of the body determining which journalism outlets are eligible for funding is something the CAJ called for previously and w...

The CAJ's Jasmine Stamos speaks to Dean Stoltz about his emotional journey reporting on medically assisted death, and the responsibility that comes with telling the intimate story of a man's passing in Dying with Dignity.  What was going through your mind when Ed Ness asked you to tell ...

Journalism is community. Pure and simple. Whether it’s through collaborative storytelling or engaging new audiences, this year’s CAJ national conference will dive deep into how the idea of community is wholly intertwined within journalism’s DNA. From an opening plenary right throu...

  OTTAWA, March 4, 2019—The European Union Delegation to Canada and the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) are thrilled to launch the 2019 edition of the European Union-Canada Young Journalist Fellowship. [Le texte en français suit le texte en anglais] The EU-Cana...

Final submission on federal tax measures in support of journalism Submitted by: The Canadian Association of Journalists Date: Feb. 19, 2019 Introduction How should the panel be established? How should eligibility for the three tax measures be defined? What should the panel’s terms of r...

The Canadian Association of Journalists is Canada's largest national professional organization for journalists from all media, representing almost 800 members across the country. The CAJ's primary roles are to provide public-interest advocacy and high-quality professional development for its members...

The Canadian Association of Journalists is disappointed to learn about another round of layoffs at two national news agencies.Today we learned the Canadian Press has cut six reporting jobs and the CAJ is also hearing more journalists from Global News have been let go. "Unfortunately t...

HALIFAX, Feb. 1, 2019—CAJ Halifax presents a special writing workshop with Jana Pruden. Pruden is a member of the Globe and Mail’s feature writing team and will be sharing her knowledge with local CAJ members and other interested attendees on March 9. Two sessions will be offered: ...

OTTAWA, Jan. 8, 2019 - The Canadian Association of Journalists reminds journalists that less than a week remains to submit entries for the 2018 CAJ Awards program, featuring Canada's top investigative journalism award, the Don McGillivray Award. The deadline for e...

January 2019 In this issue CAJ Awards: Nominate your journalism work  2019 national journalism conference Advocacy: U of T student unions block journalists CAJ Local Chapter Initiatives Fund Updates from Toronto & Ottawa chapters Upcoming events and d...