This joint letter signed by 48 media organizations and outlets was sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, cabinet ministers and other political leaders to demand action on the growing harassment and abuse of journalists in Canada. Dear Prime Minister Trudeau,We are writing in relation to the increasing and alarming online hate and harassment targeting journalists and journalism as a profession. In a 2021 Ipsos survey of journalists, 72 per cent of respondents said they had experienced some form of online harassment. Second, we ask that police forces review and improve their respective processes for making complaints of hate speech and harassment. Beyond law enforcement, social media platforms, which are a major channel for the dissemination of hate and harassment, bear significant responsibility for fighting this scourge.

Source: thestar September 02, 2022 11:03 UTC