This push for Alberta's separation from Canada is unfolding in a media environment increasingly polluted by disinformation, synthetic media and coordinated influence campaigns, writes Heather Bakken. What does this mean for #pressfreedom? Read more: worldpressfreedomcanada.ca/disinformati...

Canada's new AI for All strategy misses a crucial issue: protecting journalists, news outlets and creators from uncompensated use of their copyrighted content. Read more buff.ly/gmM1di5 #pressfreedom #AI #Media #Copyright

Every year, @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social celebrates these artists and the vital role they play in revealing uncomfortable truths. Check out the winners of the 26th International Editorial Cartoon Competition. This year's theme: Times are Tough #pressfreedom #journalismisnotacrime

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said journalists are the only ones who care about his proposed reforms to the provincial freedom-of-information regime and that it does not concern the average person. What do you think? Read more about it: www.linkedin.com/posts/foi-cd... #pressfreedom #onpoli #cdnfoi

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Press freedom is not guaranteed. It must be defended. On #WorldPressFreedomDay, @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social recognizes the courage of journalists in Canada and globally who continue to report in the public interest, often under pressure and at personal risk. #WPFC2026

What does it mean to speak truth to power when power has never been more hostile to the truth? Courage of conviction has never mattered more. A message from @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social on how #pressfreedom needs it now more than ever. youtu.be/T-8cooZokBI?... #journalism

2026 WPFC Luncheon Video - Courage of Conviction

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World Press Freedom Canada recognizes Heather Johnston with a certificate of merit in the student category of the Press Freedom Award for her tenacity and sensitivity in sharing the stories of women re-victimized by the justice system. buff.ly/xXEJ0CP

A Press Freedom Award Certificate of Merit goes to The Globe and Mail team who reported on conflicts of interest in Alberta Health Services, while facing intimidation: Carrie Tait, Tom Cardoso, Mark MacKinnon, Stephanie Chambers, Alanna Smith, Tu Thanh Ha & Greg Mercer. buff.ly/xXEJ0CP

Congratulations to Jenna Olsen, winner of the 2026 Student Achievement Award. buff.ly/xXEJ0CP Félicitations à Jenna Olsen, lauréate du Prix de la réussite scolaire 2026. buff.ly/7LvrcDh #WorldPressFreedomDay2026

The Press Freedom, Local Journalism Award goes to The Green Line team for data-driven reporting on displacement linked to Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown LRT. buff.ly/xXEJ0CP Le Prix de la liberté de la presse en journalisme local est remis à l’équipe de The Green Line buff.ly/7LvrcDh

Mark MacKinnon of The Globe and Mail receives the 2026 Career Achievement Award for more than 20 years as a leading foreign correspondent, including recent war coverage. buff.ly/xXEJ0CP Mark MacKinnon du Globe and Mail reçoit le Prix pour l’ensemble de la carrière 2026 buff.ly/7LvrcDh

Frédérik Plante wins the 2026 Press Freedom Award for his persistent reporting on race-based police stops in Quebec. // Frédérik Plante remporte le Prix de la liberté de la presse 2026 pour son enquête soutenue sur les interpellations policières fondées sur la race au Québec buff.ly/7LvrcDh

Thank you to our media partner LAT Multilingual Translation & Marketing for their supportof the 2026 World Press Freedom Day Awards Luncheon. La capacité de communiquer avec clarté et sensibilité culturelle est essentielle pour que les idées et les récits d’intérêt public trouvent un véritable écho.

Thanks to our Silver Sponsors for backing press freedom. Tomorrow we celebrate the journalists who make it possible. buff.ly/q9Ey8aI Merci à nos commanditaires Argent

Thank you to Postmedia for your support as a Media Partner of the World Press Freedom Day Awards Luncheon. Your work helps inform Canadians and sustain a healthy public conversation. Join us April 29 in Ottawa as we celebrate those defending press freedom. #WPFD2026 #pressfreedom

Thank you to @hilltimes.com for supporting this year’s @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social Press Freedom Day Awards Luncheon as a Media Partner. Your work helps keep decision-makers in the public eye. Join us April 29 in Ottawa to honour press freedom. #WPFD2026

Thank you to TC Energy for supporting press freedom as a Gold Sponsor. Independent journalism holds power to account. Join us April 29. Merci à TC Energy, fier commanditaire Or. Le journalisme indépendant est essentiel pour demander des comptes aux puissants.

Thank you to Compass Rose for supporting us as a Gold Sponsor. Join us April 29 in Ottawa as we honour journalists whose courage ensures the public’s right to know. In a time of pressure and polarization, that work matters more than ever. buff.ly/q9Ey8aI / Merci à Compass Rose, commanditaire Or.

Thank you to @unifor.org for supporting press freedom as a Gold Sponsor. Behind every story are workers committed to informing the public. Merci à Unifor, fier commanditaire Or. Derrière chaque reportage, il y a des travailleurs engagés à informer le public.

Thank you to @cpac.ca for your Gold Sponsorship. Transparency strengthens democracy. So does the journalism that explains it. Merci à CPAC pour son appui comme commanditaire Or. La transparence renforce la démocratie, tout comme le journalisme!

Thank you to @friendscndm.bsky.social for your support as a Gold Sponsor. A strong media ecosystem is key to a healthy democracy. buff.ly/q9Ey8aI Merci à Les Amis des médias canadiens, commanditaire Or. Un écosystème médiatique solide est essentiel à une démocratie en santé. buff.ly/Cs3t4T4

Thank you to CWA Canada for your Gold Sponsorship. Journalists (and those who support them) are essential to a free society. Join us April 29 to recognize their work. #PressFreedom #LibertéDeLaPresse Merci à @cwacanada1.bsky.social pour son soutien à titre de commanditaire Or.

We’re grateful to Edelman for supporting this year’s luncheon as a Gold Sponsor. // Merci à Edelman, commanditaire Or de notre événement. Trust in information starts with a free and independent press. Join us April 29 to recognize journalists working to uphold that trust. #PressFreedom

Thank you to @sparkadvocacy.bsky.social for your support as a Gold Sponsor of the 2026 World Press Freedom Day Awards Luncheon. Supporting press freedom helps ensure that conversation remains open, rigorous and grounded in facts. buff.ly/q9Ey8aI Merci pour son appui à titre de commanditaire Or.

Thank you to the Mining Association of Canada for your Gold Sponsorship. Press freedom helps ensure accountability across all sectors. Merci à l’Association minière du Canada pour son appui comme commanditaire Or. La liberté de la presse favorise la reddition de comptes dans tous les secteurs.

Thank you to @theglobeandmail.com for supporting the 2026 World Press Freedom Day Awards Luncheon as a Gold Sponsor. Quality journalism is a public good. Join us April 29 as we celebrate those who protect it. #PressFreedom

Thank you to @theglobeandmail.com for supporting the 2026 World Press Freedom Day Awards Luncheon as a Gold Sponsor. Quality journalism is a public good. Join us April 29 as we celebrate those who protect it. #PressFreedom

Thank you to the Canadian Telecommunications Association for your support as a Gold Sponsor. A free press depends on open systems, access to information, and the ability to connect. Join us April 29 as we celebrate those defending these principles. worldpressfreedomcanada.ca/event/2026-w...

We thank our Diamond Sponsor, Power Corporation of Canada, for their generous support of our annual awards luncheon. / Nous remercions notre commanditaire Diamant, Power Corporation of Canada, pour son généreux soutien à notre déjeuner annuel de remise des prix. buff.ly/q9Ey8aI

As we look forward to our annual awards luncheon in Ottawa on April 29, @wpfc-lpc.bsky.social is grateful for the support of our Sustaining Sponsor, the Canadian Bankers Association. Join us at the National Arts Centre to celebrate #PressFreedomDay worldpressfreedomcanada.ca/event/2026-w...