On Monday, May 10 in Toronto, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) will present Access Denied, a panel discussion about the state of access to information in Canada.
CBC Radio One’s The Current’s Anna Maria Tremonti will host, with expert panellists Ottawa Daputy Bureau Chief Dean Beeby of the Canadian Press, former Information Commissioner John Reid and investigative journalist with CTV/s W5, Paula Todd.
At the event, CJFE will release its second annual “Review of Free Expression in Canada 2010/2011.” CJFE Board member Paula Todd will discuss the Review’s assessment of the performance of Canada’s major institutions on free speech. The Review also explores hate speech, Wikileaks, whistleblowing and the protection of sources.