Long-gun registry records destroyed by RCMP following information request 0 Verified
15:51 May 14, 2015
According to a report by Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault, the RCMP withheld and destroyed records on the long-gun registry after a...
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Defence Department censors documents on torture-related directive 0 Unverified
16:08 May 04, 2015
An access to information request for a ministerial directive on how the Canadian Forces handles information that could put someone at risk of...
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May Day protesters arrested, teargassed 0 Verified
23:00 May 01, 2015
Over 80 protesters were detained and many more teargassed by police at May Day demonstrations in Montreal. The protests, which were organized...
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Northern Gateway Pipeline emails released after four-year wait, reveal consultation concerns 0 Verified
14:59 Apr 24, 2015
An access to information request filed by the Haisla First Nation has been granted after four years, revealing concerns from government staff...
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Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Woman convicted for Instagram post of anti-police graffiti 0 Verified
22:45 Apr 23, 2015
Jennifer Pawluck has been convicted of criminal harassment for an image she posted to Instagram in 2013 of street graffiti. The graffiti, which...
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Student anti-austerity protest ends with arrest 0 Verified
19:56 Apr 23, 2015
A student protest against austerity that kicked off two weeks of demonstrations ended in teargassing and several arrests by police. Students...
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Bell Media president prevents coverage of CTRC decision 0 Verified
19:45 Apr 23, 2015
Kevin Crull, president of CTV parent company Bell Media, has been found to have intervened in news coverage of a Canadian Radio-television and...
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Health Canada censors single phrase from Access to Information release 0 Unverified
10:29 Apr 20, 2015
A CBC journalist who filed an an access to information request to Health Canada received a package of 400 documents- with just one phrase blacked...
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CBC Documentary Edited by Insurance Company to Remove Criticisms of Organization, Me to We 0 Unverified
15:37 Apr 15, 2015
After pulling the documentary Volunteers Unleashed before airing due to "copyright issues", CBC has aired an edited version of the...
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Global News Fires Journalist After Speaking About Pulled Documentary 0 Unverified
15:07 Apr 15, 2015
Global News fires veteran journalist Bruce Livesey shortly after discussing, with podcast CANADALAND, how his documentary, on the billionaire...
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Toronto Symphony Orchestra drops pianist over controversial comments 0 Verified
17:35 Apr 07, 2015
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has cancelled the performances of Ukrainian pianist Valentina Lisitsa in light controversial statements made...
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"Tintin in America" pulled from bookstore and library shelves 0 Verified
18:45 Mar 22, 2015
A Chapters store in Winnipeg pulled copies of "Tintin in America," following a complaint from a local educator that the books contained...
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Artist's grant pulled due to environmental stance 0 Verified
15:34 Mar 22, 2015
Government records have revealed that a grant offered to artist Franke James for a European exhibition was pulled due to her work's anti-climate...
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West Hants, Nova Scotia bans recording of public meetings 0 Unverified
14:27 Mar 13, 2015
The Municipality of West Hants Council, in Nova Scotia has introduced a new policy relating to taking of photos or using recording devices during...
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Taber bans swearing, public noise in new town bylaw 0 Verified
17:22 Mar 12, 2015
The town of Taber, Alberta has unanimously passed a bylaw that ban public swearing and yelling, puts a curfew on teenagers, and allows police...
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Conservative Party staffer deletes emails 0 Verified
18:39 Mar 05, 2015
Michael Bonner, aide to MP Jason Kenney, has been found to have regularly deleted his emails every two weeks, leaving no record of his government...
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The Wilderness Committee sued by Taseko Mines for defamation 0 Verified
11:50 Jan 19, 2015
Non-profit organization The Wilderness Committee is going to court against Taseko Mines for allegedly defamatory comments they made on Taseko’s...
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Vancouver Island, Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Kinder Morgan accused of SLAPP suit against Burnaby Mountain protesters 0 Unverified
23:07 Jan 14, 2015
The BC Supreme Court courts have ruled against throwing out an alleged SLAPP suit filed by Kinder Morgan against Burnaby Mountain protester...
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Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
*Updated* Injunction against Muskrat Falls protesters dropped 0 Unverified
23:52 Jan 12, 2015
Nalcor Energy has been granted in an injunction from the Newfoundland Supreme Court to stop members of the NunatuKavut Community Council from...
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Muskrat Falls, Trans-Labrador Highway, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Canadian movie chains cancel release of film following threats to theatres 0 Verified
12:24 Dec 17, 2014
Sony Pictures Entertainment stopped the theatrical release of "The Interview" after theatres in North America cancelled showings in...
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Prostitution bill bans sex advertising 0 Verified
19:30 Dec 06, 2014
Canada's new prostitution legislation, Bill C-36, will ban the sale of advertisements for sexual services. The new law makes drastic changes...
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Bylaw amendment restricts Falun Gong protest 0 Verified
18:55 Dec 04, 2014
Members of the dissident group Falun Gong appeared in court to contest an amendment to BC bylaw that would significantly restrict their ability...
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Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Journalist faces death threats from mayoral candidate 0 Verified
19:16 Nov 28, 2014
Journalist Mohsin Abbas has faced death threats from Mississauga mayoral candidate Riazuddin Choudhry, who was then arrested. Abbas had written...
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Catholic elementary school bans student presentation on gay rights 0 Verified
17:33 Nov 28, 2014
Two students at St George Catholic School in Ottawa were banned from doing a presentation on gay rights for their school social justice fair...
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*Updated* Kinder Morgan granted injunction to stop protest on Burnaby Mountain, arrests made 0 Verified
20:35 Nov 23, 2014
Kinder Morgan has obtained an injunction against protesters at the Burnaby Mountain Conservation area, who had set up campsites to block the...
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Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
High school students suspended for protesting dress code 0 Verified
15:29 Nov 21, 2014
A group of Fredericton High School students were suspended from school, and barred from extracurricular activities, after they staged a protest...
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CBC editor attempts to censor journalist Linden MacIntyre 0 Verified
11:56 Nov 20, 2014
Jennifer Harwood, managing editor of CBC News Network, has directed her staff to cancel all interviews with CBC journalist Linden MacIntyre...
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Danny Williams sues Telegram for defamation 0 Verified
14:45 Oct 09, 2014
According to the CBC, former premier Danny Williams is suing Newfoundland and Labrador’s Telegram newspaper for defamation for an editorial...
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Three women arrested at Enbridge pipeline protest 0 Verified
13:59 Oct 07, 2014
Three female activists were arrested after locking themselves to a fence at Enbridge's Montreal headquarters to protest the Line 9 pipeline...
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CRTC Stifles Submissions from Netflix and Google 0 Verified
18:18 Sep 30, 2014
CRTC says it will ignore submissions from Netflix and Google because the companies did not comply to the CRTC demands for certain information...
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