Articles by Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
CJFE calls for media to be allowed to attend preliminary hearing in murder trial
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is a 2 December 2002 CJFE media release: Preliminary Hearing Must Be Open: CJFE December 2 – Journalists must be allowed to attend the preliminary hearing of accused serial killer Robert William Pickton, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) said today. “It would be a serious affront to Canadians’ right to […]
Police seize television programme’s news footage
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is a CJFE media release: November 6 — Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) condemns the decision by Toronto police to use a warrant to seize raw news footage from the CTV program “W-5” earlier this week. “This move imperils free expression and press freedom in Canada,” CJFE Executive Director Joel […]
Journalist should not have been banned from Francophone Summit, says CJFE
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is a CJFE media release: Journalist Should Not Have Been Banned from Summit: CJFE October 24 – Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) joins the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in questioning the decision to prevent an accredited journalist from doing his job at last week’s Francophone Summit […]
Journalists from Kazakhstan, Somalia win 2002 CJFE Press Freedom Awards
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is a 3 October 2002 CJFE media release: Journalists from Kazakhstan, Somalia Win 2002 Press Freedom Awards Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) has chosen a Kazakh journalist whose daughter died in police custody and three Somali-Canadians credited with rebuilding an independent media voice in Somalia as winners of this year’s […]
CJFE welcomes court ruling allowing two media organisations to join legal challenge in case against newspaper
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is a 4 October 2002 CJFE media release: CJFE Welcomes Court Ruling October 4, 2002 – Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) welcomes a court ruling allowing the CBC and The Globe and Mail to join a legal challenge of a search warrant and assistance order granted against the National Post. […]
RCMP reverses decision on G8 accreditation
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is a CJFE media release: RCMP Reverses Decision on G8 Accreditation JUNE 26 – Canadian Journalists for Free Expression is pleased that the RCMP has reversed an earlier decision and awarded media-centre access for the G8 Summit to journalist Dan Rubinstein. Rubinstein, news editor for Vue Weekly of Edmonton and contributor […]
National police denies access to some journalists wishing to cover G8 Summit
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is a 21 June 2002 CJFE media release: RCMP Deciding Who is a Journalist? JUNE 21 – Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) believes the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is traveling down a dangerous road by denying access to some journalists wishing to cover the G8 Summit in Alberta. “It […]
CJFE calls for reinstatement of “Ottawa Citizen” publisher Russell Mills
(CJFE/IFEX) – The following is a 17 June 2002 CJFE news release: CJFE Calls for Reinstatement of Russell Mills JUNE 17 — Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is appalled at the decision by CanWest Global Communications Corp. to fire Russell Mills from the post of publisher of the Ottawa Citizen. “With this ill-considered move, […]