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Indefensible: Department of National Defence earns top honour for Outstanding Achievements in Government Secrecy

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Mercredi, mai 8, 2024
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"Misleading journalists and returning 1,700 pages of censored documents to a researcher asking a simple question is both Kafkaesque and indefensible.

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  • "Misleading journalists and returning 1,700 pages of censored documents to a researcher asking a simple question is both Kafkaesque and indefensible.
  • It was an ill-conceived decision then and one that continues to undermine our collective right to know every single day."
  • The CAJ is Canada's largest national professional organization for journalists from all media, representing members across the country.
  • The CAJ's primary roles are to provide high-quality professional development for its members and public-interest advocacy.

Statement by the Prime Minister on the passing of Keith Spicer

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Jeudi, août 24, 2023
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OTTAWA, ON , Aug. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the passing of Canada's first Commissioner of Official Languages, Keith Spicer:

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  • OTTAWA, ON , Aug. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the passing of Canada's first Commissioner of Official Languages, Keith Spicer:
    "It is with a heavy heart that I join Canadians in mourning the passing of Canada's first Commissioner of Official Languages, Keith Spicer.
  • "Raised in a unilingual English Canadian family in Toronto, Ontario, Mr. Spicer dedicated his life to promoting bilingualism and advocating for French in Canadian institutions and media.
  • A respected academic and public servant, he started his career teaching at the University of Ottawa in the early 1960s and was a researcher on bilingualism and biculturalism.
  • "In 1970, M. Spicer was appointed as Canada's first Commissioner of Official Languages.

Real Estate Tech Pioneer Unreserved Launches $25 Million Lawsuit Against Ottawa Real Estate Board

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Vendredi, juillet 22, 2022
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PropTech innovator Unreserved (Unreserved, Unreserved.com, Inc. or the company) today announced that it has filed suit against several real estate organizations for interference, defamation, and general damages.

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  • PropTech innovator Unreserved (Unreserved, Unreserved.com, Inc. or the company) today announced that it has filed suit against several real estate organizations for interference, defamation, and general damages.
  • Claiming $25 million in damages, the company alleges that the Ottawa Real Estate Board and its President, Penny Torontow, along with the Ontario Real Estate Association and the Canadian Real Estate Association, have colluded to sabotage Unreserveds business, undermine its relationships, and attack its reputation with consumers.
  • Unreserved will not stand by while entrenched real estate interests gang up to suppress innovation in the market, said Unreserved founder and CEO, Ryan OConnor.
  • Unreserved hopes to reassert its right to do business without tampering from anti-competitive interests and to promote consumer choice in the Canadian real estate market.

Michener Awards Foundation Honours Three Outstanding Contributions to Canadian Journalism

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Mardi, juillet 5, 2022
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OTTAWA, ON, July 5, 2022 /CNW/ -The Michener Awards Foundation today announced it is awarding three of its prestigious Michener-Baxter Awards for exceptional service to Canadian public service journalism.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, July 5, 2022 /CNW/ -The Michener Awards Foundation today announced it is awarding three of its prestigious Michener-Baxter Awards for exceptional service to Canadian public service journalism.
  • They understood the imperative to serve journalism well and to champion those who came to journalism without the same advantages," said Pierre-Paul Noreau, Chair of the Michener Awards Foundation.
  • The Michener Awards honour, celebrate, and promote excellence in Canadian public service journalism.
  • Established in 1970 by the late Right Honourable Roland Michener, Governor General of Canada from 1967 to 1974, the Michener Awards are Canada's premier journalism award.

March 15 Deadline for Nominations for Awards from World Press Freedom Canada

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Jeudi, mars 10, 2022
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OTTAWA, ON, March 10, 2022 /CNW/ - World Press Freedom Canada (WPFC) is pleased to announce nominations for its 2022 Press Freedom Award are now open.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, March 10, 2022 /CNW/ - World Press Freedom Canada (WPFC) is pleased to announce nominations for its 2022 Press Freedom Award are now open.
  • The award honours a journalist or media worker for making an outstanding contribution to press freedom in Canada during 2021.
  • The winner of the Press Freedom Award receives a $2,000 prize from World Press Freedom Canada and a certificate from the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.
  • World Press Freedom Canada is an Ottawa-based, non-profit volunteer organization that promotes free expression and media rights.

Nominations now open for 2022 Press Freedom and Spencer Moore awards from World Press Freedom Canada

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Jeudi, février 3, 2022
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OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 3, 2022 /CNW/ - World Press Freedom Canada (WPFC) is pleased to announce nominations for its 2022 Press Freedom Award are now open.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 3, 2022 /CNW/ - World Press Freedom Canada (WPFC) is pleased to announce nominations for its 2022 Press Freedom Award are now open.
  • The award honours a journalist or media worker for making an outstanding contribution to press freedom in Canada during 2021.
  • WPFC is also seeking nominations for our Spencer Moore award, which honours a person who, throughout their career, has displayed a determined pursuit of press freedom and freedom of information.
  • The winner of the Press Freedom Award receives a $2,000 prize from World Press Freedom Canada and a certificate from the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.

Accenture and Policy Options launch new journalism fellowship on the future of the public service

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Lundi, octobre 18, 2021
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OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 18, 2021 /CNW/ - The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) is pleased to announce the launch of the Accenture Editorial Fellowship on the Future of the Public Service.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 18, 2021 /CNW/ - The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) is pleased to announce the launch of the Accenture Editorial Fellowship on the Future of the Public Service.
  • Kathryn May covered the federal public service for 25 years for the Ottawa Citizen and iPolitics, and as a contributor to the National Observer, Policy Options and others.
  • "We are thrilled to support independent Canadian journalism in a subject area that is critical to the transformation of public services and the shaping of public policy," says Mark Lambert, managing director and federal public service lead at Accenture.
  • Policy Options is the award-winning digital magazine of the IRPP, publishing daily on issues of public policy from a variety of perspectives.

Canadian Journalism Foundation announces five new board members

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Vendredi, octobre 1, 2021
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TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is pleased to welcome five new members to its Board of Directors for the 2021-2022 year, each serving three-year terms.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2021 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is pleased to welcome five new members to its Board of Directors for the 2021-2022 year, each serving three-year terms.
  • "We are delighted to welcome these five new members to the CJF board," says CJF board chair Kathy English.
  • "Each of these distinguishedindividuals brings extensive experience and expertise to our mission of promoting excellence in journalism.
  • Established in 1990, The Canadian Journalism Foundation promotes, celebrates and facilitates excellence in journalism.

Bev Wake to become next Executive Director of National Newspaper Awards

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Mardi, septembre 7, 2021

TORONTO, Sept. 7, 2021 /CNW/ -The Board of Governors of the National Newspaper Awards (NNAs) is pleased to announce the appointment of Bev Wake as the organization's next Executive Director, effective July 1, 2022.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 7, 2021 /CNW/ -The Board of Governors of the National Newspaper Awards (NNAs) is pleased to announce the appointment of Bev Wake as the organization's next Executive Director, effective July 1, 2022.
  • To facilitate a successful transition, Wake will work closely with Woods and Program Director Sharon Hockin in all aspects of NNA operations from now until her appointment takes effect.
  • Previously she spent nearly two decades working in a variety of roles within the Postmedia newspaper chain.
  • Wake was recognized for leadership in sports media in 2017 by the Paul Carson Broadcast and Media Awards.