Federal government cuts budget of Information Commissioner. Move will make it even more difficult to press Ottawa for information that Canadians request or to take the government to court, by Robert Fife
theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic… via The Globe and Mail #SecretCanada

La restauration des sites miniers abandonnés à la charge de l’État québécois a déjà coûté plus de 230 millions $ et la facture totale dépassera 1,2 milliard $. Et le gouvernement est incapable de dire quand il viendra à bout de cet héritage toxique. ledevoir.com/environnement/…

Lest anyone have doubts about why Christopher Curtis is such an important writer in this province, here’s the proof below. 👇
therover.ca/montreals-cult…

Voici la réponse de la SAAQ à une demande d'accès à l'information pour connaître les municipalités intéressées à mettre en place une taxe sur l'immatriculation pour financer les TC.

La partie que je préfère: « en espérant le tout à votre convenance. »

Can’t make this stuff up: Globalnews.ca asked for ON health care worker shortage figures, was denied, appealed and lost. Meanwhile, The Canadian Press got those same numbers under FOI… FROM THE SAME OFFICE.

Kind of makes you wonder about the IPC’s ruling, no?
cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

incredibly disturbing read newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

Imitation art is everywhere - and it’s hurting the livelihoods of Inuit artists who make the real thing via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-a…

NEW from the @cnn international investigations team: Strapped down, blindfolded, held in diapers: Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center
with Tamara Qiblawi تمارا قبلاوي @amikaufman @abeersalmancnn @arvanitidiscnn Matthew Chance
cnn.com/2024/05/10/mid…

New from the CNN intl investigations team:

Israeli whistleblowers speak out about the desert camp of Sde Teiman where 100s of Palestinians arrested in Gaza have been held. Denied the right to see, to speak, and with severe restrictions on movement.
edition.cnn.com/2024/05/10/mid…

Prominent business groups are backtracking their claim that one in five Canadians would be affected by the federal government’s proposed changes to capital gains taxation.

New from me.

#cdnpoli #cdnecon
thestar.com/politics/feder…

🚨 journo job alert 🚨

We are hiring two contract producer positions for The Globe and Mail's flagship daily podcast, the Decibel.

It's a super-fun and talented team, working on great stories that matter.

Happy to chat/DM with questions!

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Pression politique en Environnement : La «commande» comme il est écrit dans des documents internes est d’ouvrir des terres agricoles, même là où les rivières vont mal. ledevoir.com/environnement/…

Know how I'm out here constantly saying Canadian public institutions and government purposely ignore freedom of information laws — even when they're told to follow them: theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

🚨JOB ALERT 🚨
The Rover is partnering with Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) to highlight underrepresented voices in Canadian journalism. Part time fellowship that pays a minimum of $25/an hour! Job reserved for BIPOC journalists. Can be written, video, audio reporters. therover.ca/the-rover-come…

Hannah Dreier The New York Times Sarah Stillman The New Yorker Sarah Conway City Bureau Invisible Institute Reuters The Washington Post Katie Engelhart NYT Magazine Vladimir Kara-Murza Justin Chang Los Angeles Times David E. Hoffman The Associated Press Yohance Lacour ProPublica Josh Kaplan Justin Elliott Brett Murphy Alex Mierjeski Kirsten Berg Journalists and media workers covering the war in Gaza have received a 2024 #Pulitzer Prize Special Citation.

Today, we're releasing the trailer for our new narrative podcast series, In Her Defence: 50th Street, about the unsolved murder of Amber Tuccaro.
Series launches Sept. 30.
#MMIW #MMIW G #MMIW G2S
Show art by Lauren Crazybull.
Theme song by Ms.PAN!K
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/in-…

« La plupart des collations offertes par les écoles sont composées d’aliments ultratransformés, conclut la protectrice régionale de l’élève », via ⁦La Presse⁩: lp.ca/jkebk0?sharing…

Remarquable démonstration, d'autant qu'elle vient de Claude Garcia, administrateur de sociétés et membredu Parti conservvateur du Québec.
«Ville de Montréal | Le transport collectif moins subventionné que l’automobile» lapresse.ca/dialogue/opini… via @lp_lapresse

Globe reporters Lindsay Jones and @ColinFreeze win gold at Atlantic Journalism Awards /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… #journalism

Israel shuts down Al Jazeera offices.