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Lobby your MP to take action on mass surveillance, Bill C-51 and press freedom!
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Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
| January 19, 2017


CJFE and a coalition of civil society, media and labour partners are coordinating a citizens' lobbying week from January 23 to 27, leading up to a national day of action on February 4, and we need you to take part.

We are calling on the government to:

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Coalition urges Trudeau to support UN 'journalists' protector'

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A coalition of media organization and press freedom groups have joined forces on International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists to call on the Canadian government to publicly endorse the campaign to appoint a Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for the safety of journalists.

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Civil society to Trudeau: Put human rights at the heart of Canada-China relationship
By
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
| October 6, 2016

The following letter was sent on October 6 to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion, and Minister of International Trade Chrystia Freeland.

We, the undersigned organizations and supporters, call on the Canadian government to put human rights, especially free expression and press freedom, at the heart of the "renewed" Canada-China relationship.

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Ottawa ignores its obligations as Canadian professor languishes in Tehran prison
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Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
| September 7, 2016

Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) adds its voice to human rights organizations, academic associations and concerned citizens across the country in calling for the Canadian government to immediately petition Iran for the safety and release of Dr. Homa Hoodfar, Canadian-Iranian professor of social anthropology at Concordia University.

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