CBC Ombudsman: Safety First
CBC Ombudsman Esther Enkin responds to a complaint that a reference to terrorist attacks on Charlie Hebdo was unnecessary in a story about neighbourhood access to a private school playground.
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From private government email accounts to document destruction
A national roundup of the top FOI news this week.
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CBC ombudsman: Heat over the hottest year
CBC Ombudsman Esther Enkin discusses climate change reporting and why what reputable agencies, such as NASA and NOAA, have to say is worth discussing.
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Globe public editor: Why there is never an excuse for gender bias in media
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A “right to offend” should be balanced by a “duty to mend”
In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attack, I and other journalists in Western democracies deplored the violence and defended freedom of expression against terrorism.
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Barbara Moon documents the early, awkward rise of William Shatner’s star
Fifty-seven years on, this pre-James T. Kirk profile has more to offer than when Maclean’s first ran it.
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The perils and paradoxes of FOI in Canada
Investigative researcher and citizen’s advocate Ken Rubin on 32 years of navigating the hurdles of Canada’s FOI system.
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Globe public editor: When a critic is accused of having an agenda
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What we’ve since learned in the Larry’s Gulch investigation
Murray Guy, former assistant managing editor of the Times & Transcript, appears on the Larry’s Gulch guest lists at least three times between 2008 and 2014.
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“I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore”
So, you’re angry about the sad state of affairs when it comes to Canadian government PR. Now what?