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May 30, 2023, 11:00 ET It's not a secret anymore: Canada Border Services nabs national dis-honour

TORONTO, May 30, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has been recognized as the federal winner in the 2022 Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy...

May 17, 2023, 11:00 ET Time's up, game's over: Toronto Police Service recognized with 2022 Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievements in Government Secrecy

TORONTO, May 17, 2023 /CNW/ - The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy, in the law...

Apr 16, 2023, 01:30 ET Four Canadian journalists recognized for championing Indigenous journalism, and telling truth, about long-standing systemic injustices

VANCOUVER, BC, April 15, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) has awarded this year's prestigious Charles Bury Award to four remarkable Canadian journalists who have each,...

Apr 16, 2023, 01:00 ET Congratulations to the CAJ Awards recipients!

VANCOUVER, BC, April 15, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 CAJ Awards for outstanding investigative journalism. This...

Mar 15, 2023, 20:00 ET CAJ launches third annual Canadian Newsroom Diversity Survey

OTTAWA, ON, March 15, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists is pleased to announce the launch of the 2023 Canadian Newsroom Diversity Survey — Canada's annual national media diversity...

Feb 24, 2023, 13:41 ET Canadian Association of Journalists announces 2022 finalists for Canada's top investigative journalism awards competition

OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to share the list of finalists for its 2022 awards program. Recipients in each category will be announced at ...

Feb 13, 2023, 15:00 ET The Narwhal and Amber Bracken file lawsuit against RCMP for violation of Charter rights

VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 13, 2023 /CNW/ - The Narwhal and award-winning photojournalist Amber Bracken have filed a lawsuit in British Columbia's Supreme Court today against the Royal Canadian Mounted...

Feb 13, 2023, 15:00 ET Breaching a journalist's Charter rights is a red line that should never be crossed

VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 13, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) strongly supports the legal action brought forward in the Supreme Court of British Columbia earlier today by Amber...

Dec 21, 2022, 07:00 ET CAJ releases second annual national Canadian Newsroom Diversity Survey results

OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 21, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to release the findings of its second annual national Canadian Newsroom Diversity Survey. The CAJ collected...

Dec 02, 2022, 15:53 ET The Canadian Association of Journalists is now accepting nominations for its 2022 Awards program

OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 2, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to announce entries are now being accepted for its CAJ Awards program , Canada's preeminent national...

Nov 23, 2022, 15:00 ET Muzzling media does not help right the wrongs of past failures of justice: CAJ

REGINA, SK, Nov. 23, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) calls on the Government of Saskatchewan, and the province's minister of justice and attorney general, to withdraw its...

Sep 15, 2022, 10:00 ET CAJ Summer 2022 mentorship program matches 74 journalists with mentors

TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to announce the 74 successful applicants for the sixth round of its mentorship program. In the coming weeks,...

Sep 01, 2022, 09:00 ET Open letter to PM Justin Trudeau concerning the online hate and harassment of journalists

OTTAWA, ON , Sept. 1, 2022 /CNW/ - The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON, K1A 0A2 Delivered by email Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, We ...

Aug 12, 2022, 10:30 ET CAJ: The RCMP kept an investigative journalist in the dark even after his life was threatened

WINNIPEG, MB, Aug. 12, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists is disturbed by new information about a neo-Nazi plot to kill a Winnipeg Free Press journalist, and calls on the RCMP to...

Jul 25, 2022, 10:30 ET The Canadian Association of Journalists announces director roles and responsibilities for 2022-2023 term

OTTAWA, ON, July 25, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to announce its executive and team roles and responsibilities for the 2022-2023 term. Brent Jolly will...

Jul 12, 2022, 16:05 ET It's back! The Canadian Association of Journalists announces launch of Summer 2022 mentorship program

TORONTO, July 12, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to announce the launch of the Summer 2022 edition of its popular mentorship program. Twenty-eight top Canadian...

May 28, 2022, 22:30 ET Congratulations to the CAJ Awards recipients!

MONTREAL, May 28, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 CAJ Awards for outstanding investigative journalism. This included...

May 28, 2022, 22:30 ET CAJ recognizes Canadian lawyers who vigorously defend media freedoms with 2021 Charles Bury Award

MONTREAL, May 28, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) has awarded the prestigious Charles Bury Award to the legends of Canadian lawyers who have generously provided pro-bono...

May 19, 2022, 12:00 ET Vancouver School Board should uphold Charter rights and not interfere with student journalists

VANCOUVER, BC, May 19, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) have submitted an open letter to members of the Vancouver School Board ...

May 04, 2022, 12:13 ET CAJ mentorship program matches 108 journalists with mentors

TORONTO, May 4, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to announce the 108 successful applicants for the fifth round of its Mentorship Program for Journalists. In the...

Apr 20, 2022, 16:01 ET Congratulations to this year's CAJ Awards finalists!

OTTAWA, ON, April 20, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to announce most of the finalists for its 2021 awards program. Recipients in each category will be...

Apr 19, 2022, 15:25 ET Humber College must cancel policy violating press freedom and apologize to student journalists

TORONTO, April 19, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) calls on Humber College to ensure that student journalists are free to document campus issues without having to obtain...

Mar 22, 2022, 16:30 ET Canadian Association of Journalists launches 2022 Newsroom Diversity Survey

OTTAWA, ON, March 22, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists is pleased to announce the launch of the 2022 Canadian Newsroom Diversity Survey –– Canada's annual national media diversity ...

Mar 04, 2022, 10:09 ET Open letter to Ottawa police regarding press freedom violations

This is an open letter from the Canadian Association of Journalists addressed to the Ottawa police OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 21, 2022 /CNW/ - Dear Mr. Steve Bell, interim Ottawa Police Service Chief, I'm...

Feb 22, 2022, 10:30 ET Out of sight, but not out of mind: Laying bare the RCMP's efforts to evade public transparency

TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2022 /CNW/ - For its persistent efforts to impede the free flow of information to the public, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the ...