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May 30, 2025 – for immediate release The National NewsMedia Council (NNC) has considered and dismissed a complaint about accuracy and language use in an October 30, 2024, opinion article published by the National Post. The opinion piece criticized language rules by the Treasury Board of Canada requiring “new supervisors in bilingual regions (including Ottawa, where much of the public service is based) to speak official languages at a ‘superior’ level in June 2025.” The piece argued that the rules …

Please note that the National NewsMedia Council will be holding its 2025 Annual General Meeting on June 12, 2025, at noon (12 pm) EDT. This year’s meeting will be held via tele/videoconference. Members can access a PDF of the meeting notice, agenda, and proxy forms by clicking here. All current members in good standing who wish to attend the AGM should RSVP to Brent Jolly, the NNC’s managing director, at [email protected] as soon as possible. Upon receipt of your request to attend the …

April 15, 2025 – for immediate release The National NewsMedia Council (NNC) has considered and dismissed a complaint about accuracy, language use, and the opportunity to respond to a November 28, 2024, opinion article, published by the National Post. The opinion piece argued that a human rights complaint against a B.C. doctor risked “[normalizing] lawfare against physicians who hurt our feelings by speaking the truth.” The opinion piece centred on the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal’s decision to proceed with a …

March 19, 2025 – for immediate release The National NewsMedia Council has considered and dismissed a complaint about journalistic standards in a November 12, 2024, opinion piece published by the Montreal Gazette. The opinion piece expressed concern about behaviour during a recent protest that appeared to violate an injunction order prohibiting demonstrations within a certain distance from a synagogue. The piece argued, “Jews entering a synagogue were threatened and vilified because they are Jews—not for anything they’ve done, but for …

March 14, 2025 – for immediate release The National NewsMedia Council (NNC) has upheld one portion of a complaint and dismissed another about the accuracy of statements made in an October 4, 2024 opinion column published by the Toronto Sun. The opinion article, “Terror supporters show their true colours in Toronto” argued that protestors attending demonstrations in Toronto, as well as other Canadian cities, have declared their support for terrorism.

February 24, 2025 – for immediate release The National NewsMedia Council (NNC) has considered and dismissed with reservation a complaint about accuracy in an October 12, 2024, article published by Press Progress.  The article reported that a B.C. politician had warned people about “self-described ‘conspiracies’” related to the United Nations’ involvement in municipal affairs, based on comments from an interview the politician had with a writer. The story noted that the politician referenced an unnamed “good friend” of his in …