World Press Freedom Canada - Liberté de la presse Canada

We endorse @rsf.org & @pressfreedom.bsky.social's demands that foreign journalists be granted access to the Gaza Strip, and we urge those at the #G7Summit to reaffirm that journalists in conflict zones are civilians who must be protected 👉 worldpressfreedomcanada.ca/wpfc-calls-f...
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Journalist #JimmyLai has spent 4+ years in solitary confinement in #HongKong, which constitutes torture under an international standard for acceptable treatment in prison. We urge #G7 leaders to band together and take action to secure his immediate release. #FreeJimmyLai #pressfreedom

Congratulations to our International Editorial Cartoon Contest winners!

Félicitations aux lauréats de notre concours international de caricatures éditoriales !

#ItsATrumpWorld #WorldPressFreedomDay2025 #WPFCLuncheon2025 #LPCDéjeuner2025

Congrats to Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman & Aidan Raynor for putting transparency, #accesstoinformation and #pressfreedom at the heart of their reporting.

Félicitations à Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman et Aidan Raynor!

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Congratulations to Bert Bruser, ‘The man behind the curtain,’ who pioneered media law.

Félicitations à Bert Bruser, « l'homme derrière le rideau », pionnier du droit des médias.

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Congratulations to the @therecord.com team for winning the Local Journalism Award and its unwavering commitment to #PressFreedom.

Félicitations à l'équipe du Waterloo Region Record pour avoir remporté le Prix du journalisme local.

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Congrats to @pattisonntag.bsky.social for winning a #PressFreedom Award Certificate of Merit for her tenacious reporting on Indigenous procurement.

Félicitations à Patti Sonntag pour avoir remporté un certificat de mérite.

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Congrats to Kathryn Blaze Baum and Grant Robertson for winning a #PressFreedom Certificate of Merit for their reporting on food safety.

Félicitations à Kathryn Blaze Baum et Grant Robertson pour avoir remporté un certificat de mérite.

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Congratulations to @lapresse.ca's Daniel Renaud for winning the #PressFreedom Award for his fearless reporting even in the face of a $100,000 bounty on his life.

Félicitations à Daniel Renaud pour avoir remporté le prix de la liberté de la presse.

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Thank you to @unifor.org for your long time support of #PressFreedom and our #WPFCLuncheon2025. We look forward to seeing you in Ottawa on May 1!

Merci à Unifor pour voter soutien!

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#JournéeMondialeLibertéPresse2025 #polcan

Protecting #PressFreedom helps protect #democracy. Thank you @thestar.com for your partnership & support at #WPFCLuncheon2025. We can't wait to see you May 1!

Protéger la liberté de la presse contribue à protéger le processus démocratique. Merci au Toronto Star pour ton soutien!

Thank you @tcenergy.bsky.social for your support of the #WPFCLuncheon2025 and helping to ensure #PressFreedom is central to #democracy. We look forward to seeing you on May 1 to discuss these important issues.

Merci à TC Energy pour son soutien au #LPCDéjeuner2025!

Independent journalism is a key pillar of #democracy. We thank the @theglobeandmail.com for supporting the #WPFCLuncheon2025 and defending #PressFreedom.

Nous remercions le Globe and Mail pour son soutien au #LPCDéjeuner2025 et pour sa défense de la #libertédepresse.

Access to accurate information strengthens #democracy. Thank you @friendscndm.bsky.social for your commitment to #PressFreedom. See you May 1!

L'accès à des informations précises renforce la démocratie. Merci, Les Amis des médias canadiens pour votre engagement en faveur de la liberté de la presse.

Thank you to Edelman for your continued support of #PressFreedom. We look forward to seeing you at the #WPFCLuncheon2025 on May 1!

Merci à Edelman pour son soutien continu à #PressFreedom. Nous avons hâte de vous voir au #WPFCLuncheon2025 le 1er mai !

An independent press holds power to account & is essential for a healthy #democracy. Thanks @cpac.ca for championing #PressFreedom!

Une presse indépendante est essentielle à une #démocratie saine. Merci CPAC de défendre la #libertédelapresse !

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A free press is the lifeblood of democracy. Shout out to Compass Rose for supporting our #WorldPressFreedomDay2025 Luncheon. We can't wait to see you at the NAC on May 1!

Merci pour ton soutien de #LPCDéjeuner2025. Nous avons hâte de vous voir au CNA le 1er mai !

Journalism shines light in dark places. Thank you CWA Canada for helping to shine a light on #PressFreedom. See you on May 1 at #WPFCLuncheon2025. Merci à CWA Canada d'avoir contribué à mettre en lumière la liberté de la presse. Rendez-vous le 1er mai!

Press freedom and #democracy are deeply interconnected; each depends on the other to thrive. Thanks to our Silver Sponsors for supporting #PressFreedom. See you at the #WPFCLuncheon2025 May 1.

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Merci à Power Corporation du Canada pour son généreux soutien à notre #LPCDéjeuner2025. Nous avons hâte de célébrer les lauréats du Prix de la liberté de la presse avec vous le 1er mai !

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Thank you to Power Corporation of Canada for your generous support of our #WPFCLuncheon2025. We look forward to celebrating the Press Freedom Award winners with you on May 1!

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Thanks to our long-time Sustaining Sponsor, Canadian Bankers Association. We couldn't do what we do without your support! See you May 1 at the #PressFreedomDay #WPFCLuncheon2025.

Merci à l'Association des banquiers canadiens. Nous ne pourrions pas faire ce que nous faisons sans votre soutien !

Une semaine de notre #JournéeMondialeLibertéPresse2025
#LPCDéjeuner2025 et nous tenons à remercier notre notre sponsor et mécène, la Commission canadienne pour l'UNESCO, pour son soutien indéfectible.

Nous sommes impatients d'entendre le secrétaire général Yves-Gérard Méhou-Loko le 1er mai !

We're one week away from our #PressFreedomDay #WPFCLuncheon2025 and we want to thank our Patron sponsor the Canadian Commission for UNESCO for their unwavering support. We look forward to hearing from Secretary General Yves-Gérard Méhou-Loko on May 1!

How the Conservative and Liberal federal election campaigns are treating the media Poilievre and Carney spend roughly the same amount of time answering reporters’ questions, but they differ sharply in how their campaigns engage with the media

Mr. Poilievre and Mr. Carney have spent roughly the same amount of time answering Qs from reporters, but they differ sharply in the number they take, and how their campaigns engage with reporters, via @theglobeandmail.com 👀 #cdnpoli #cdnelxn #cdnmedia
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Journalists in Haiti defy bullets and censorship to cover unprecedented violence Journalists in Haiti are under attack like never before

We are deeply disturbed by escalating violence against journalists in #Haiti, with heavily armed gangs having attacked at least three TV and radio stations in March. These incursions followed a deadly shooting targeting journalists in December: buff.ly/m634mVT #journalismisnotacrime

Meet the winners of our 2025 #PressFreedom awards at the World Press Freedom Day Luncheon on May 1 in Ottawa. Help us honour and support journalists who stand up for truth, transparency, and the public's right to know. Get your tickets here 🎫

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In times of crisis, governments often sacrifice transparency for expediency and efficiency. With Election Day fast approaching in Canada, our Director Dean Beeby has a powerful message for party leaders on what needs to happen with our transparency laws: buff.ly/RhwBoPy #cdnpoli #pressfreedom

Great feature on how a legal clinic in #Malta is strengthening protections for journalists with help from @unesco.org as misuse of the judicial system continues to target reports worldwide👉 buff.ly/eOnCwjq #journalismmatters #journalismisnotacrime

Concerned about press freedom? Here are some things you can do about it. - Poynter Poynter spoke with several people to see what everyday folks can do to support press freedom organizations and press freedom.

We love this listicle from the @poynterinstitute.bsky.social outlining ways our communities can support #pressfreedom in these troubling times ✅

#journalismmatters #democracymatters

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