Juno News - September 29, 2019


What happened to press freedom in Canada？

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Arthur
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Episode Stats


Length

2 minutes

Words per minute

138.85

Word count

295

Sentence count

27

Harmful content

Misogyny

1

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Summary

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I was banned from covering a press conference by the Liberal Press Office. I was told that I was not an accredited journalist. I called the Press Gallery and they said that they don't have jurisdiction over events like this. So I went to the press gallery and they told me that I wasn't allowed to cover the press conference because I'm not a journalist.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 One of the institutions that is most under stress right now is a free, independent, free thinking, independent, rigorous, robust, respected media.
00:00:15.000 I was banned from covering the press conference. True North, despite RSVPing and despite having no indication from the liberal press office that there was a problem, I was not allowed to enter.
00:00:25.720 If a democracy is to function, you need to have an educated populace and you need to have an informed populace.
00:00:33.720 What's the definition of journalists that you're working off of?
00:00:36.720 I mean, there's not a dictionary definition that we follow, obviously, but there are different organizations that accredit journalists, as you know, Press Gallery, Queen's Park Press Gallery, etc.
00:00:45.720 And I contacted the Press Gallery and they said they don't claim any jurisdiction for events.
00:00:48.720 We don't, no, but we rely on their definition for, there are all kinds of people who come and say that they're journalists for events,
00:00:54.720 but we obviously reserve the space and the access for journalists.
00:00:59.720 And you know who I am, though. We've talked, I've interviewed the leader before.
00:01:02.720 I know.
00:01:03.720 Ready to make judicious decisions about who to grant power to and when to take it away.
00:01:08.720 Hey! 0.99
00:01:09.720 I've been told, unfortunately, you're not an accredited media.
00:01:11.720 Okay, but you just asked her to show you articles, so I can show you articles I've written.
00:01:14.720 I've just been told.
00:01:16.720 Hey, we have respect for journalists in this country. They ask tough questions and they're supposed to.
00:01:23.720 Okay?
00:01:24.720 We have respect for journalists in this country.
00:01:44.720 They ask tough questions and they have technical difficulties that aren't available for us.
00:01:45.720 Okay.
00:01:46.720 Wa внизem.
00:01:47.720 Thank you, Arthur.
00:01:48.720 Okay.
00:01:49.720 Mr.
00:01:50.720 Hi.
00:01:51.720 transmitted, on your own territorial priorities that you will use.
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00:02:06.380 Hi.