Can I share my thoughts about the war in Israel/Gaza, or will it cost me my job? -- Daniel Paré and Charles Smith discuss this question in the most recent CFE blog post

Alberta Returns to 17th Century Puritanism for Its School Libraries - Most recent blog post by CFE Director, James L. Turk.

Municipalities across Ontario are being pressured by lobby groups to pass so-called “bubble zone” bylaws to prevent legal protests they do not like - Read more in the newest blogpost by James L. Turk

"The education and library communities must be included in any discussion before new reading rules are imposed in Alberta schools" says Richard Beaudry in his most recent CFE Blog post. Read the full post: .

Join us TOMORROW at 7pm EDT for the next CFE virtual event - Should Political Belief and Association Be Protected by Human Rights Law? w/ Birju Dattani, Abby Deshman, Michael Gottheil, and Michael Lynk, Moderated by Faisal Bhabha.

"Now is the time for teachers to engage their students in open discussions about what needs to be changed. And most importantly, how can we use our fundamental freedoms to address that need?" says Danielle McLaughlin. Read the full post!

Join us June 10th at 7pm EDT for the next CFE virtual event - Should Political Belief and Association Be Protected by Human Rights Law? w/ Birju Dattani, Abby Deshman, Michael Gottheil, and Michael Lynk, Moderated by Faisal Bhabha.

10am EDT today! at #CUPEON2025 convention: Shree Paradkar talks abt the power of intersectional solidarity to cut through the darkness of these times when uncertainty knocks at our doors & fear lurks on our threshold. #canlab #tariffs .

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 for its sweeping new plan to increase service fees to access documents and records.

📣 TONIGHT: . Join us at 7 p.m. for a discussion with five American journalists on the frontlines of Trump’s war on truth as we look at the dangers and the road ahead. 🔗 Zoom link and more info:

🗣️ Panellists: @sbg1, @kajtweets and @CraigSilverman. @juliansher will moderate the discussion. 👥 Co-sponsors: @CAJ, @EPLdotCA, @PENCanada, @torontolibrary, and @VPL.

📣 TOMORROW: . Join us at 7 p.m. for a discussion with five American journalists on the frontlines of Trump’s war on truth as we look at the dangers and the road ahead. 🔗 Zoom link and more info:

The Code of Silence Awards — presented by @caj, @CFE_TMU, and @cjfe — spotlight governments and public bodies that go to great lengths to keep the public in the dark. 🔗 Read more: . #CodeOfSilence #ONpoli #SKpoli #GreenbeltScandal #FOI #RightToKnow.

“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.

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.

🚨 PROVINCIAL AWARD FOR SECRECY:. The 2024 Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy goes to… the Ontario government. 🧵 1/4

🗣️ Panellists: @sbg1, @kajtweets and @CraigSilverman. @juliansher will moderate the discussion. 👥 Co-sponsors: @CAJ, @EPLdotCA, @PENCanada, @torontolibrary, and @VPL. 🔗 Zoom link and more info here:

📣 PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT: . Join us on May 7 at 7 p.m. for a discussion with five American journalists on the frontlines of Trump’s war on truth as we look at the dangers and the road ahead.

STARTING NOW: Come join us on Zoom as we award Scott Campbell the 2025 Peter Bryce Prize for Whistleblowing! 🏆. 🔗 Zoom link:.

2 HOURS AWAY: Come join us virtually at 2 p.m. as we award Scott Campbell the 2025 Peter Bryce Prize for Whistleblowing! 🏆. 🔗 Zoom link and more info: .