Carney government discussed media blacklist at closed-door meeting, records show

Staff inside Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Privy Council Office took part in a confidential federal meeting to discuss which reporters should receive government accreditation and which could be denied access, according to Access To Information records released this week.

Blacklock's Reporter says the March 10 meeting, involving officials from the Privy Council Office, Global Affairs Canada, Treasury Board, Canada Revenue Agency and the immigration department, focused on creating a more unified federal media accreditation system amid growing concerns over independent journalism and alternative media outlets.

Documents obtained through Access To Information requests show bureaucrats debated how departments determine whether journalists are considered “bona fide” members of the press and whether existing standards should be tightened or standardized across government. ---More...

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