Mission & Vision Mission StatementThe CAJ promotes excellence in journalism, encouraging investigative journalism.It serves as the national voice of Canadian journalists, and upholds the public's right to know.It speaks on behalf of journalists, and in their interest, on various matters, including: protection of| Canadian Association of Journalists
This past Sunday, a team of four Al Jazeera journalists and two freelance reporters were killed in a bombing by Israel. In the hours and days since we learned of the killing, we have also received considerable correspondence from members who have expressed their desire to see the CAJ issue a statement| Canadian Association of Journalists
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Your Content Goes Here In Canada, journalists shouldn’t need to look over their shoulders just for doing their jobs. But that’s exactly what’s happening to Globe and Mail reporter Carrie Tait, who has been the subject of a disturbing online intimidation campaign. An anonymous social media account has posted photos of her taken [...] The post Statement on the Attempted Intimidation of Globe and Mail Reporter Carrie Tait appeared first on Canadian Association of Journalists.| Canadian Association of Journalists
Post text The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) welcomed several new board members and selected its leadership team for the coming year at its recent board and annual general meeting of members held late last month. The new directors are: Najib Asil (he/him) - National Director, Toronto Region Najib| Canadian Association of Journalists
Post text The Delegation of the European Union to Canada and the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) are thrilled to announce the laureates of the 2025 EU-Canada Young Journalist Fellowship. The 2025 winners are: Aurélie Lachapelle (Montréal, Québec) for her story Tension en Allemagne à quelques jours du scrutin. In her well-researched piece, Aurélie tackles federal| Canadian Association of Journalists
Post text The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to share its finalists for 2024 CAJ Awards. Recipients in each category will be announced at the awards gala on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at the Delta Hotel Downtown Calgary. The gala is the CAJ’s signature annual event to conclude its national conference. The theme for this| Canadian Association of Journalists
Post text The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) capped off its 2025 national conference weekend by presenting this year’s CAJ Awards, Canada’s preeminent national investigative journalism awards program, run by and for journalists, at a gala dinner held earlier this evening at the Delta Hotel in downtown Calgary. Jeff Hamilton and Katrina Clarke, [...] The post Canadian Association of Journalists celebrates excellence in Canadian journalism from 2024 at annual awards gala appeared...| Canadian Association of Journalists
Post text The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) announced that journalists Kim Bolan, Daniel Renaud, and David Pugliese have been recognized with this year’s prestigious Charles Bury President’s Award at the annual CAJ Awards ceremony held earlier this evening in downtown Calgary. “Kim, Daniel and David have all exhibited incredible levels of courage [...] The post The Canadian Association of Journalists celebrates three journalists for their courage, perseverance and dedication...| Canadian Association of Journalists
Post text The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy, in the law enforcement category, for its sweeping new plan to increase service fees to access documents and records. “This is a transparency tax, plain and [...] The post Sault Ste. Marie Police Service recognized with national award for imposing a transparency tax on public records appeared first on Canadian Association o...| Canadian Association of Journalists
Post text Journalists and news professionals across Canada today are launching an industry-wide mental health support program to combat stress, burnout and trauma exposure. Twenty volunteers were trained this month and are now officially open for business to offer confidential colleague-to-colleague help through the Canadian News Industry Peer Support (CNIPS) program, a pilot [...] The post Canada’s news industry launches peer support program to boost journalist mental health appeared first...| Canadian Association of Journalists
Post text Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), the public agency responsible for delivering community and acute care services to more than a quarter of B.C.'s population, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the municipal Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy for its routine breaking of access to information [...] The post Who do you serve, actually? National transparency groups call out Vancouver Coastal Health for restricting information during the COVID-1...| Canadian Association of Journalists
Post text The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) Newsroom Diversity Survey is back for a fifth consecutive year. “As diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are under attack south of the border, it is more important than ever to double down on our efforts to empower journalists of all backgrounds and identities,” said [...] The post CAJ launches fifth annual Newsroom Diversity Survey appeared first on Canadian Association of Journalists.| Canadian Association of Journalists