Canada

The governments of Ecuador and Canada, both sensitive to criticism and prone to silencing their opponents, are using existing legislation to clamp down on the activities of civil society – including two IFEX members.

The challenge will be filed with the Ontario Superior Court on the grounds that specific sections of Bill C-51 violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in a manner that is not justified in a free and democratic society.

Since 2012, there have been multiple well-documented cases of journalists from both independent and mainstream media outlets being targeted for arrest, assault, or detention by police during their coverage of protests in Montréal.

Nearly seven years after Amanda Lindhout was kidnapped in Somalia, along with Australian photographer Nigel Brennan and translator Abdifatah Elmi, one of the alleged masterminds behind their ordeal has been charged.

The Canadian system should rule out the possibility that content will be removed from the Internet without human review, but copyright holders have found ways around it.

Bill C-51 has been widely criticized as irresponsible, dangerous, and ineffective, and many Canadians are saying they won’t be pressured into sacrificing their rights and freedoms.

The absence of a passport not only restricts Fahmy’s ability to live any semblance of a normal life, but also poses a threat to his personal security and safety in Egypt.

It is long past time for Canada’s Access to Information Act to be reviewed and updated. Once a world leader in ATI, the country now lags far behind.

The investigation into the horrific September 2014 murder of 43 students in Iguala has triggered massive protests among Mexicans, but the story of the precarious state of security in Mexico remains under-reported in Canada.

With an election coming this year, PEN Canada feels that the time has come for straight talk from all who want the privilege of leading Canadians, on the issue of the government’s cybersurveillance of citizens.

On Data Privacy Day, it was learned that Canadian IP addresses have been inadvertently swept up in mass collection of data carried out by the Canada’s Communications Securities Establishment.

Citizens in a contemporary democracy that is fair, transparent and independent should not have to beg government or institutions to access information. It should not take 16 years and a fight at the Supreme Court of Canada to access our information.

Censorship Tracker aims to be an accessible and reliable resource that Canadians can use to gauge restrictions on free speech in Canada.

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression hosted an interactive online chat about the challenges of talking about climate science in Canada.

In the wake of the 24 October 2014 shooting on Parliament Hill, Canadian media have been lauded for their calm, nuanced coverage of the events. Enabling the media to keep the public informed—and verify or discredit new information as it was released—prevented panic, and ensured people stayed out of active areas.

Recently proposed amendments to Canada’s copyright law, that would allow news footage to be used in political advertisements, present a serious threat the integrity of Canadian news media, says Canadian Journalists for Free Expression.