Farah Shirdon

• Supreme Court decision on Vice Media a major ‘setback’ for investigative reporting in Canada: experts

  One journalism expert called the decision a major 'setback for journalists in Canada' as it could leave them open to being perceived as operating as 'police agents.'

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2018
  
• Vice Media challenges RCMP demand for reporter materials in top Ontario court

  A judge who ordered a journalist to turn over his background materials to the RCMP failed to properly balance the need to prosecute a serious crime against the ability of the media to do their jobs, an Appeal Court heard Monday.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2017
  
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• Canadian media to intervene in RCMP battle with Vice

  Several Canadian media groups will try to intervene in an appeal of a judge's order that a news outlet give the RCMP background materials related to interviews with an accused terrorist, their lawyer said Thursday.

  Canada

  May 5, 2016
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• Vice Media must hand over reporter’s data on terrorist suspect to RCMP, judge rules

  A Canadian news outlet must give the RCMP background materials used for stories on a suspected terrorist, despite objections from the reporter, a judge has ruled.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2016
• What can we learn from the leaked Islamic State documents?

  The release of a trove of purported recruitment documents has put the spotlight on six Canadians who left home to fight with the Islamic State.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2016
• Canadians reportedly listed in trove of Islamic State ID files

  A trove of documents turned over to European news outlets is reported to list the names of at least half a dozen Canadians among thousands of foreigners who have joined the Islamic State terrorist group.

  World

  Mar 10, 2016
• Canadian who threatened Canada, U.S. in ISIS video added to Interpol wanted list

  Interpol has added a 22-year-old Canadian man to its wanted list, after he allegedly left Alberta to fight with ISIS in Iraq and appeared in a propagandist video in which he threatened Canada and the U.S.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2015
• Terrorism charges laid against Canadian ISIS fighter

  Terrorism charges were laid Thursday against a 22-year-old Calgary man who allegedly left Alberta in early 2014 to fight with ISIS in Iraq.

  Crime

  Sep 24, 2015
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• Somali-Canadian ISIS fighter says CSIS missed chance to stop him

  A Somali-Canadian who left Calgary to fight with ISIS in Iraq earlier this year appears to have given an interview this week, saying CSIS missed an opportunity to stop him.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2014