On Thursday, April 11th, Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange was arrested by British authorities outside of the Ecuadorian embassy after his asylum status was terminated. Shortly thereafter the United States Justice Department released an indictment charging Assange for a single count [Read the full article…]

By Nasr Ahmed   Ontario students are about to walk out of class, here’s why the rest of us should take their lead.   On Friday, January 25th, thousands of angry college and university students took to the streets of [Read the full article…]

On January 17th, The Ford government released a statement regarding drastic changes to post-secondary education in Ontario. These changes include; scrapping free tuition for low-income students, a sharp reduction in the family income threshold needed to be eligible for the [Read the full article…]

On January 16th, Concordia University’s Journalism Student Association voted unanimously to participate in a one-week strike against unpaid internships in the province of Quebec. This action will coincide with a province-wide general unlimited strike against unpaid internships expected to be [Read the full article…]

CMG Freelance and CWA Canada Associate Members are collaborating on three upcoming events in Halifax. Two free training and networking sessions for students, freelancers and other media workers, and the third is an action in solidarity with the Halifax Chronicle [Read the full article…]

A film screening and panel discussion sponsored by CWA Associate Members

Free event for media students, volunteers, interns and precarious workers Wednesday, November 12 6:00 PM The Foundery, 376 Bathurst Join us for drinks and snacks as we meet one another and talk about the opportunities and barriers facing us in [Read the full article…]

Canadian independent media organizations face a critical question in light of the economic difficulties currently confronting all forms of media: ‘is independent media financially viable and sustainable?’ This was the focus of a panel discussion called Financial Models of Independent Media that [Read the full article…]

CWA Canada Associate Members are helping to  organize a panel discussion at the Peoples Social Forum on how independent media organizations finance their operations. If you’re in Ottawa, please join us! Financial Models of Independent Media 4:30 p.m.  – 6:00 [Read the full article…]

Hosting social mixers for diverse groups of workers is just one way Canadian unions and organizations are reaching precarious workers; focusing on work sectors instead of workplaces.