The Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada

"The Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada addresses press freedom from the perspective of people who are on the front lines, who are in the trenches fighting for press freedom. That's a perspective that scholars ensconced in their ivory towers seldom encounter. The volume will be of interest to lots of people. The topics are fresh, the questions innovative, and the writing is very accessible." -- David Pritchard, Department of Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada offers a vast array of viewpoints that critically analyze the application and interpretation of press freedom under the Charter of Rights.

Canadian news reports are riddled with accounts of Access to Information requests denied and government reports released with large swaths of content redacted.

The Unfulfilled Promise of Press Freedom in Canada offers a vast array of viewpoints that critically analyze the application and interpretation of press freedom under the Charter of Rights. This collection, assiduously put together by editors Lisa Taylor and Cara-Marie O’Hagan, showcases the insights of leading authorities in law, journalism, and academia as well as broadcasters and public servants. The contributors explore the ways in which press freedom has been constrained by outside forces, like governmental interference, threats of libel suits, and financial constraints. These intersectional and multifaceted lines of inquiry provide the reader with a 360-degree assessment of press freedom in Canada while discouraging complacency among Canadian citizens. After all, an informed citizenry is a free citizenry.