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New stamp honours Inuk singer-songwriter, filmmaker and activist Elisapie

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星期五, 六月 14, 2024
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MONTRÉAL, June 13, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, Canada Post unveiled a stamp honouring Elisapie, an award-winning singer-songwriter, actor, director, producer and activist.

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  • MONTRÉAL, June 13, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, Canada Post unveiled a stamp honouring Elisapie, an award-winning singer-songwriter, actor, director, producer and activist.
  • This stamp is one of three Indigenous Leaders stamps that will be released on June 21.
  • Born Elisapie Isaac in 1977 in the remote community of Salluit, in Nunavik (northern Quebec), Elisapie sang in church and performed on stage with her uncle's band in her youth.
  • Elisapie currently lives in Montréal but frequently returns to Salluit to visit friends and family.

Minister St-Onge appoints Advisory Committee on the Future of CBC/Radio-Canada

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星期一, 五月 13, 2024
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The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that the public broadcaster is well positioned to continue delivering vital services for Canadians, now and in the future.

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  • The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that the public broadcaster is well positioned to continue delivering vital services for Canadians, now and in the future.
  • The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced today the appointment of an Advisory Committee who will provide policy advice on how to strengthen and renew the public broadcaster so it can continue to fulfill its important social, cultural and democratic functions.
  • For almost 90 years, our public broadcaster has been a daily presence for Canadians, sharing our stories across the country.
  • This advisory committee, with its diverse perspectives and experiences, will help me fulfil my mandate to modernize CBC/Radio-Canada.

My Friend Omar: the Battle of a Seasonal Worker is now available on CBC Gem

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星期一, 五月 13, 2024
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A new documentary sheds light on the vulnerability of temporary foreign workers under closed work permits in Canada.

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  • A new documentary sheds light on the vulnerability of temporary foreign workers under closed work permits in Canada.
  • The documentary My Friend Omar: the Battle of a Seasonal Worker traces the tortuous journey and abuses endured by Wilson Omar Mendez, a Guatemalan seasonal worker working on a Quebec farm.
  • The documentary My Friend Omar: The Battle of a Seasonal Worker is now available for broadcast on the online listening platforms CBC Gem and ICI Tou.TV.
  • It will also be broadcast several times on Radio-Canada and CBC over the coming weeks.

CJF announces Climate Solutions Reporting Award finalists

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星期三, 五月 8, 2024
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TORONTO, May 8, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce its shortlist for the annual CJF Award for Climate Solutions Reporting that celebrates a journalist or team of journalists whose work shines a spotlight on climate change and innovative solutions.

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  • TORONTO, May 8, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce its shortlist for the annual CJF Award for Climate Solutions Reporting that celebrates a journalist or team of journalists whose work shines a spotlight on climate change and innovative solutions.
  • CJF thanks the generosity of founding award sponsor Intact Financial Corporation for providing the award's $10,000 prize.
  • The "Bracing for Disasters" project used data and narrative reporting to identify problems — and surface solutions proposed by actors at all levels.
  • Commenting on all the entries, jury chair Bob Ezrin says:
    "The quality, quantity and variety of submissions we received clearly shows the growing importance of climate solutions reporting across Canada and around the world.

Minister St-Onge announces the appointment of Sylvain Lafrance as Chairperson of Telefilm Canada

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星期三, 五月 8, 2024
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Sylvain Lafrance, a communications and media management expert, becomes Telefilm Canada's Chairperson for a five-year term

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  • Sylvain Lafrance, a communications and media management expert, becomes Telefilm Canada's Chairperson for a five-year term
    GATINEAU, QC, May 8, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced the appointment of Sylvain Lafrance as Chairperson of Telefilm Canada.
  • With a career spanning more than three decades at CBC/Radio-Canada, Sylvain Lafrance has made his mark as an expert in the fields of media management and communications.
  • Under his leadership, Telefilm Canada rose to the many challenges presented by the pandemic, for which we are grateful."
  • Under the Telefilm Canada Act, the chairperson is appointed by the Governor in Council.

Canadian Media Guild President Available for Comment Following CBC/Radio-Canada CEO's Appearance Before the Canadian Heritage Committee

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星期二, 五月 7, 2024
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TORONTO, May 7, 2024 /CNW/ - Canadian Media Guild President, Annick Forest, is available for media interviews following CBC/Radio-Canada CEO Catherine Tait's appearance before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage Committee (CHPC) on Tuesday May 7, 4 – 6 pm EDT.

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  • TORONTO, May 7, 2024 /CNW/ - Canadian Media Guild President, Annick Forest, is available for media interviews following CBC/Radio-Canada CEO Catherine Tait's appearance before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage Committee (CHPC) on Tuesday May 7, 4 – 6 pm EDT.
  • Tait will be answering questions about a motion that covers three topics:
    The increase in funding to the public broadcaster of nearly one hundred million dollars per year,
    The payment of performance bonuses totaling nearly fifteen million dollars to CBC/Radio-Canada executives.

CJF Black Journalism Fellows Announced

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星期三, 五月 1, 2024
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The fellowship program aims to amplify Black voices, improve coverage of Black issues in the news and cultivate future Black media leaders.

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  • The fellowship program aims to amplify Black voices, improve coverage of Black issues in the news and cultivate future Black media leaders.
  • Dominique Gené, a freelance journalist and 2024 Journalism and Humanities graduate of Carleton University, recipient of the CJF-Globe and Mail Black Business Journalism Fellowship;
    Démar Grant, a freelance journalist from Mississauga, ON., recipient of the CJF-IJB Black Journalism Fellowship;
    Zuhra Jibril, a freelance journalist and Master's student at the Carleton University School of Journalism and Communication, recipient of the CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship;
    Daysha Loppie, a freelance journalist from Toronto, recipient of the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women's Journalism Fellowship; and
    Aajah Sauter, a student journalist at Grant MacEwan University, recipient of the CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellowship.
  • "This year's CJF Black Journalism Fellows will bring great energy and fresh perspectives to Canadian newsrooms," says jury member Melissa Stasiuk, Head of Newsroom Development at The Globe and Mail.
  • Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors:
    Aritzia: CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women's Journalism Fellowship;
    BMO Financial Group: CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship;
    Canada Life: CJF-Globe and Mail Black Business Journalism Fellowship;
    Unifor and North Horizon: CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellowship.

Michener Awards Foundation announces finalists for the 2023 Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism

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星期二, 四月 30, 2024
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OTTAWA, ON, April 30, 2024 /CNW/ - The Michener Awards Foundation today announced the finalists for the 2023 Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, April 30, 2024 /CNW/ - The Michener Awards Foundation today announced the finalists for the 2023 Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism.
  • "We are so proud to honour the work of these newsrooms, and their profound impact on their communities," said Michener Award Foundation President Margo Goodhand.
  • The Michener Award, Canada's highest honour in journalism, was founded in 1970 to recognize excellence in public-service journalism.
  • The evening gala will also honour the 2024 Michener fellowship recipients and the Michener-Baxter Award for Exceptional Service to Canadian Journalism.

CJF names Landsberg Award finalists

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星期二, 四月 23, 2024
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TORONTO, April 23, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce its shortlist for the Landsberg Award , which celebrates a journalist, or journalists, enhancing awareness of women's equality issues.

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  • TORONTO, April 23, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce its shortlist for the Landsberg Award , which celebrates a journalist, or journalists, enhancing awareness of women's equality issues.
  • The annual award recognizes exceptional research, analysis and presentation through a gender lens in print, broadcast or online news.
  • "This year's three finalists show exceptional grit and skill, and their work has resulted in real change."
  • The Landsberg winner will be announced at the CJF annual awards ceremony on June 12 at the Royal York Hotel.

Triton Digital Releases the January 2024 Canada Podcast Ranker

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星期三, 二月 21, 2024
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Triton Digital ®, the global technology and services leader to the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries, announced today the release of the latest Canada Podcast Ranker for the January 2024 reporting period (January 1, 2024 – January 28, 2024), as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.

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  • Triton Digital ®, the global technology and services leader to the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries, announced today the release of the latest Canada Podcast Ranker for the January 2024 reporting period (January 1, 2024 – January 28, 2024), as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.
  • The Canada originated French-language list also had two debuts including Mathieu Bock-Côté (QUB) and Dérives (Radio Canada).
  • Our Canada Podcast Ranker is available on our interactive website, www.TritonRankers.com , for an easy way to navigate monthly performance trends and filter by podcast category, Sales Network, and time period.
  • Any sales network or publisher with an audience in Canada is eligible to participate in the Canada Podcast Report.