The Media Accountability Project  

"In the final paragraph of the article, the statement refers to 'media reports' connecting a Quebec-based company to the sale of US$61-million in mortar munitions to the United States, which are said to be included in a planned arms transfer to Israel. However, it is important to note that this connection was not based on media reports, but rather on a press release issued by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). I believe the distinction is important to highlight but most importantly to correct as the DSCA's press release serves as an official governmental communication and carries far more weight than a general media report." Continue reading

"While I thought you did a fair job covering this story, I was disappointed that the article included commentary from a variety of CUPE members and the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center members but not a Palestine advocacy organization." Continue reading

"While Ms. Perez effectively covered the conflict between the OCDSB school board and the Capital Pride committee, the article would have benefited from including perspectives from more members of the OCDSB board, rather than solely focusing on Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth. For future coverage of this story, I recommend that CTV Ottawa include a broader range of interviews with other board members to provide a more balanced view." Continue reading

"I take immense issue with Ms. Oger's statement that the activists who protested at the Pride event did so 'in an attempt to intimidate' people to follow their ideological line. This claim is both misleading and irresponsibly decontextualized. The protests were in fact aimed at highlighting the Vancouver Pride Society's refusal to sever ties with corporations that profit from Israel's occupation and oppression of Palestinians. This context is vital to understand the legitimate concerns raised by these activists and the solidarity they are showing with a marginalized group facing a genocide." Continue reading

"I especially appreciated that you asked a question that enabled Mr. Parnes to name what he is hoping from the International community: ‘that Western countries stop condemning and start taking action’. His response highlighted what a rising number of Canadians have been demanding of our government leaders for months if not years, specifically, since October 7, that they use whatever tools and laws available to them to bring about a ceasefire." Continue reading

"First, this sentence: 'It also said it is fighting Hamas in Gaza, and that it ‘targets only military objectives and employs various measures to minimize harm to civilians,’' presents the IDF’s claims without appropriate skepticism. To present the Israeli army’s actions as minimizing civilian harm, without adding meaningful qualification, overlooks the broader context of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza." Continue reading

"It should be clear that not all the Israelis were killed by Hamas given the use of the “Hannibal Directive” on October 7, as recently exposed by Haaretz on July 7th.The Hannibal Directive was ordered across the Gaza Division network, stating, "Not a single vehicle can return to Gaza." This directive was understood by the military to mean that extreme measures would be taken, even at the expense of the lives of kidnapped individuals." Continue reading

"While your article reported that the police could not say if the current hate incident was related to an Islamophobic or anti-Muslim hate incident earlier in the month, later in the article, you mention that the Palestinian solidarity encampment and  University staff were meeting with members of the Muslim community." Continue reading