Montreal police obstructed video journalist Oona Barrett while she was reporting on a climate blockade outside the Montreal airport.

In Canada, a country that prides itself on democratic values and freedoms, journalists are increasingly becoming targets of police violence. WPF recommends several policy measures and actions to be noted by the federal and regional government, members of parliament, and civil society organizations.

WPF is deeply disturbed by the arrest of journalist Savanna Craig during her coverage of a pro-Palestine sit-in at Scotiabank in downtown Montreal on April 15, 2024.

CFWIJ and WPF vehemently condemns the arrest and obstruction charges faced by journalist Brandi Morin at the hands of the Edmonton Police Service.

In a significant shake-up within Canada's media landscape, Bell Media — the country’s largest media and telecom company — has announced the cessation of multiple television newscasts and the sale of a substantial portion of its regional radio stations.

CFWIJ and WPF is extremely alarmed to have discovered secretive surveillance and monitoring of journalist Brandi Morin by Welund, a multinational intelligence firm contracted by the Alberta government.

CFWIJ and WPF joins more than a half-dozen press freedom groups to drop the bogus charges against Brandi Morin, an esteemed journalist who was simply doing her job.

Renowned journalist Brandi Morin, well known for her coverage of indigenous stories in Canada, faced threats from the security of a pipeline while documenting a demonstration.

Esteemed journalist Saba Eitizaz faces a distressing surge of Islamophobic threats online, including explicit plans of physical harm.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) challenged the lawsuit by photojournalist Amber Bracken concerning her wrongful arrest while covering a protest against the construction of a pipeline in 2021.

CanadianKels, a well-known TikTokker exposing multi-level marketing (MLM) scams, received an email containing death, sexual violence, and doxing threats after months of harassment and mass reporting of her online profiles.

Freelance journalist Nora Loreto denied media accreditation to the Conservative Party of Canada convention and harassed by event security.

Police officer assaulted and threatened journalist Brandi Morin with arrest as she reported on a raid of environmental blockade.

Canadian radio and TV host Jody Vance’s online harasser given twelve-month probation after plea deal.

At least four women journalists were laid off from Canadian news outlet Global News.