The International Federation of Journalists, along with three unions representing journalists, are calling on the Canadian government to guarantee freedom of information after a Danish journalist was denied entry to the country. "The COVID-19 pandemic must not be used as an excuse to impede certain media coverages and hamper press freedom. "Journalism is an essential service and Canadian border officials must not impede the movement of any journalist operating safely, within the public health directives," said Jerry Dias, president of Unifor. He said the border official's line of questioning largely focused on the subject of his reporting. "We urge the Canada Border Services Agency to reverse this decision."

Source: CBC News August 25, 2020 21:50 UTC