The Media Accountability Project  

Specifically, the article gives her space to claim that coordinated U.S. strikes are “necessary” to eliminate what Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described as an “existential threat” posed by Iran’s nuclear program and its regime. Presented without challenge or context, this framing leaves readers with the impression that Iran’s nuclear program constitutes an established and imminent threat, when in reality this remains deeply contested. Continue reading

There is no mention of the outcry regarding Bill C-9's threats to civil liberties, recently articulated by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA). It's not just the CCLA either, more than 40 civil liberties groups urged against Bill C-9 over fears of criminalizing political dissent and violating Charter rights.  Continue reading

The structural imbalance is evident in the article’s selective placement of viewpoints. The piece prominently features pro-Israel advocacy organizations, such as CIJA and B’nai Brith Canada, alongside quotes from Liberal MP Anthony Housefather. Meanwhile, a single quote from Independent Jewish Voices, raising concerns that the bill could curb legitimate protest and risk criminalizing dissent, is buried at the end.  Continue reading

"The article frames concerns about Israel and its influence on children’s summer camps as “anti-Israel threats.” The campaign launched on this issue by Just Peace Advocates explicitly states that its critique of the summer camps is because they promote Israel and its military, not because the camps reinforce Jewish identity." Continue reading

"To be clear, the incident involving antisemitic signs occurred on Sunday, March 15 and not Saturday March 14. According to the Toronto Star, “Toronto police say the Hate Crime Unit is investigating reports that posters featuring antisemitic caricatures of Jews were paraded around at a demonstration… over the weekend,” referring to Sunday, March 15." Continue reading

From November 2024 to March 1, 2026, Israel carried out consistent aerial strikes in the south of Lebanon, targeted assassinations, and the occupation of five strategic points, alongside more than 10,000 documented violations. Over 300 Lebanese were killed, kidnappings persisted, and reconstruction efforts were blocked. At no point was there a genuine ceasefire; rather, what existed functioned as “ceasefire warfare,” serving as a cover for ongoing artillery shelling. Continue reading

Journalistically speaking, presenting inflated or misattributed figures as fact, without verification, is not only a violation of the core pillar of accuracy but also veers into the realm of propaganda. We therefore ask that CJAD 800 issue an on-air correction to address these two inaccuracies (the estimated date and death toll numbers) to ensure that listeners are provided with properly verified information. Continue reading

"Hopper selectively omits vital details throughout the piece, thereby further misleading the reader into thinking that the CRA’s actions are baseless." Continue reading

Curious that after being elected premier in 2018, in a province where homelessness had just experienced a crisis level surge over the previous five years, one of Premier Doug Ford's first promises was a total ban on a pro-Palestine Al-Quds Day protest. Continue reading

Basic principles of responsible journalism require clear reporting of the who, what, where, when, and why. In this case, the sentence refers to “the strike” without identifying the actors responsible for decapitating Iran’s Supreme Leader. Continue reading