Photojournalist and The Narwhal take RCMP to court over press freedom

CWA Canada stands with photojournalist Amber Bracken

OTTAWA (Jan. 16, 2026) – Media Union CWA Canada proudly reiterates its support for photojournalist Amber Bracken as the first week of court hearings into her lawsuit against the RCMP wraps up. Bracken’s unjust arrest while covering an indigenous protest for The Narwal in northern B.C. in 2021 should outrage all Canadians who believe in freedom of the press. CWA Canada President Carmel Smyth called the incident “shameful and unCanadian.” “That’s …

Photojournalist and The Narwhal take RCMP to court over press freedom

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