If Lisa LaFlamme is not safe in her career, no woman is safe
And just like that, she’s gone? A business decision is being used as a cover for ageism and sexism. Why did Bell Media think Lisa LaFlamme would go quietly? LaFlamme has been an integral part of Canadian journalism for the past 35 years. Her career spans decades, and as she mentioned in her heartfelt and […]
Co-ordinated, vitriolic online attacks against female journalists prompt police reports, calls for action from media organizations
An uptick in hateful, racist, and sexist vitriol directed at female journalists in recent weeks has prompted a trio of news organizations to co-sign a letter addressed to police and federal ministers calling for greater co-ordination, regular updates, and a formal role for media to file complaints on behalf of or with journalists who have […]
CTV’s McGregor gets into shoving match after cameraman pushed by Lich supporters outside Ottawa courthouse
In his ongoing coverage of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ and the fallout from the event that dominated life in downtown Ottawa back in February, CTV National News reporter Glen McGregor got into a shoving match with one of the supporters of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Tamara Lich outside the Ottawa courthouse on July 26, following Lich’s release on […]
From robocalls to a robust regime, elections commissioner Côté reflects on a decade of decisions
After 10 years as commissioner of Canada elections, Yves Côté is leaving behind a bigger office with more teeth—one he says will have to grapple with the growing and nebulous threats of foreign interference and disinformation in Canadian elections. “The biggest things that we have now that we didn’t have before would be things linked […]
Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover and lessons for the law
Elon Musk has many talents, but it becomes increasingly clear that law is not one of them. Law is not rocket science, but while Musk seems proficient at the latter, the former is, if not a difficulty, at least a considerable nuisance, not worthy of his time and patience. During his many years as an […]
Feds won’t say if they will implement chief electoral officer’s call to make spread of election misinformation illegal
The government won’t say if it plans to take up the Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault’s recent recommendation to make the spread of disinformation about the electoral process illegal. In response to a list of detailed questions asking whether the government had plans to follow through on this recommendation or any of the other […]
Canadians react with dismay, outrage to killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
On May 11, Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot in the head by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank while wearing a press vest, a helmet, and standing with three other journalists, Al Jazeera reported. Another Al Jazeera journalist, Ali al-Samoudi, was also shot in the back, and survived. Israel responded to […]
Why do Conservatives hate public television?
At the Tory leadership debate in Edmonton last Wednesday, the mere mention of the word CBC elicited boos. Loud shouts and hisses were quickly muffled by the microphones as the format for the event prohibited anyone from clapping, cheering, or booing. The format also prevented anyone from mentioning another politician’s name. When that happened, the […]
Conservative thinkers contemplate regulating big tech
Some Conservative thinkers are beginning to contemplate how they would regulate big technology companies if elected to federal government. Conservative political commentator Jamil Jivani, who was speaking on a panel discussion on “debating big tech” at the three-day Canada Strong and Free Networking Conference on Friday in Ottawa, said regulating big tech fits well with the […]
Information warfare amid Russian invasion of Ukraine forces feds to sort fact from fiction
With Russia disseminating disinformation about its invasion of Ukraine, the Canadian government is left trying to combat mistruths while ascertaining how the invasion is actually being carried out. In opposition to widespread reporting, Russia has declared that it is Ukraine killing its own civilians and that it is not at war. In an interview with […]
