Centre for Free Expression
@cfetmu.bsky.social
The Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University is a hub for public education, research & advocacy in relation to free expression & the public's right to know.
The Code of Silence Awards — presented by
@cajournalists.bsky.social, @cjfe.bsky.social and the CFE
— spotlight governments and public bodies that go to great lengths to keep the public in the dark.
🔗 Read more: cfe.torontomu.ca/news/ontario...
@cajournalists.bsky.social, @cjfe.bsky.social and the CFE
— spotlight governments and public bodies that go to great lengths to keep the public in the dark.
🔗 Read more: cfe.torontomu.ca/news/ontario...
Ontario’s Greenbelt email-gate scandal nabs national lack of transparency award | Centre for Free Expression
Doug Ford’s Ontario government has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the provincial Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy for its continued failure to prevent se...
cfe.torontomu.ca
April 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The Code of Silence Awards — presented by
@cajournalists.bsky.social, @cjfe.bsky.social and the CFE
— spotlight governments and public bodies that go to great lengths to keep the public in the dark.
🔗 Read more: cfe.torontomu.ca/news/ontario...
@cajournalists.bsky.social, @cjfe.bsky.social and the CFE
— spotlight governments and public bodies that go to great lengths to keep the public in the dark.
🔗 Read more: cfe.torontomu.ca/news/ontario...
“This all undermines public rights to information under Ontario freedom of information legislation,” said James L. Turk, Director of the CFE.
Meanwhile, a dishonourable mention goes to 13 Saskatchewan ministries for ignoring a ruling by the province’s Information Commissioner.
Meanwhile, a dishonourable mention goes to 13 Saskatchewan ministries for ignoring a ruling by the province’s Information Commissioner.
April 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“This all undermines public rights to information under Ontario freedom of information legislation,” said James L. Turk, Director of the CFE.
Meanwhile, a dishonourable mention goes to 13 Saskatchewan ministries for ignoring a ruling by the province’s Information Commissioner.
Meanwhile, a dishonourable mention goes to 13 Saskatchewan ministries for ignoring a ruling by the province’s Information Commissioner.
Doug Ford’s government has earned the top (dis)honour for failing to prevent senior staff from using personal email accounts to conduct public business — a violation of Ontario’s freedom of information laws.
April 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Doug Ford’s government has earned the top (dis)honour for failing to prevent senior staff from using personal email accounts to conduct public business — a violation of Ontario’s freedom of information laws.
🗣️ Panellists: Susan Glasser, Katherine Jacobsen and @craigsilverman.bsky.social.
👥 Co-sponsors: @cajournalists.bsky.social, @pencanada.bsky.social, Toronto Public Library, Edmonton Public Library and Vancouver Public Library.
🔗 Zoom link and more info here:
cfe.torontomu.ca/events/trump...
👥 Co-sponsors: @cajournalists.bsky.social, @pencanada.bsky.social, Toronto Public Library, Edmonton Public Library and Vancouver Public Library.
🔗 Zoom link and more info here:
cfe.torontomu.ca/events/trump...
Trump’s War on Truth | Centre for Free Expression
Panelists: Susan Glasser, Katherine Jacobsen, Craig Silverman Moderator: Julian Sher
cfe.torontomu.ca
April 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🗣️ Panellists: Susan Glasser, Katherine Jacobsen and @craigsilverman.bsky.social.
👥 Co-sponsors: @cajournalists.bsky.social, @pencanada.bsky.social, Toronto Public Library, Edmonton Public Library and Vancouver Public Library.
🔗 Zoom link and more info here:
cfe.torontomu.ca/events/trump...
👥 Co-sponsors: @cajournalists.bsky.social, @pencanada.bsky.social, Toronto Public Library, Edmonton Public Library and Vancouver Public Library.
🔗 Zoom link and more info here:
cfe.torontomu.ca/events/trump...
The award, presented by
@cajournalists.bsky.social, @cfetmu.bsky.social & @cjfe.bsky.social, highlights efforts to hide information the public has a right to know.
🔗 Read more: cfe.torontomu.ca/news/federal...
#GovernmentSecrecy #JournalismMatters
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@cajournalists.bsky.social, @cfetmu.bsky.social & @cjfe.bsky.social, highlights efforts to hide information the public has a right to know.
🔗 Read more: cfe.torontomu.ca/news/federal...
#GovernmentSecrecy #JournalismMatters
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Federal government given the Code of Silence Award for its obstructing release of records about residential schools | Centre for Free Expression
Nearly ten years after the publication of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)’s final report, Canada’s federal government continues to fight Indigenous groups from across the country seeking...
cfe.torontomu.ca
April 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The award, presented by
@cajournalists.bsky.social, @cfetmu.bsky.social & @cjfe.bsky.social, highlights efforts to hide information the public has a right to know.
🔗 Read more: cfe.torontomu.ca/news/federal...
#GovernmentSecrecy #JournalismMatters
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@cajournalists.bsky.social, @cfetmu.bsky.social & @cjfe.bsky.social, highlights efforts to hide information the public has a right to know.
🔗 Read more: cfe.torontomu.ca/news/federal...
#GovernmentSecrecy #JournalismMatters
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“The legacy of the residential school system is a systemic scar on our country’s history that continues to go unhealed,” said @cajournalists.bsky.social president Brent Jolly.
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April 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“The legacy of the residential school system is a systemic scar on our country’s history that continues to go unhealed,” said @cajournalists.bsky.social president Brent Jolly.
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🔗 More info about the prize and the presentation ceremony details: cfe.torontomu.ca/news/scott-c...
#PeterBrycePrize #Whistleblower #CFE #FreeExpression #PublicInterest
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#PeterBrycePrize #Whistleblower #CFE #FreeExpression #PublicInterest
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Scott Campbell Named Winner of the 2025 Peter H. Bryce Prize | Centre for Free Expression
The Centre for Free Expression (CFE) announced today that Scott Campbell, a former Business Development Executive in Opportunities New Brunswick’s Investment Attraction Department is the 2025 winner o...
cfe.torontomu.ca
April 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🔗 More info about the prize and the presentation ceremony details: cfe.torontomu.ca/news/scott-c...
#PeterBrycePrize #Whistleblower #CFE #FreeExpression #PublicInterest
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#PeterBrycePrize #Whistleblower #CFE #FreeExpression #PublicInterest
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The Peter Bryce Prize honours individuals who speak out against wrongdoing in the public interest. 🎖️
Campbell will receive the award and a $10,000 prize – made possible by the Zita and Mark Bernstein Family Foundation – virtually on Tuesday, April 22, at 7 PM EDT.
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Campbell will receive the award and a $10,000 prize – made possible by the Zita and Mark Bernstein Family Foundation – virtually on Tuesday, April 22, at 7 PM EDT.
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April 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Peter Bryce Prize honours individuals who speak out against wrongdoing in the public interest. 🎖️
Campbell will receive the award and a $10,000 prize – made possible by the Zita and Mark Bernstein Family Foundation – virtually on Tuesday, April 22, at 7 PM EDT.
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Campbell will receive the award and a $10,000 prize – made possible by the Zita and Mark Bernstein Family Foundation – virtually on Tuesday, April 22, at 7 PM EDT.
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