CAMPAIGN NEWS
Letters Sent to Political Parties
We sent letters to all three major political parties on the issue of protecting student press — plus an update on what we've been doing for the last while.
Statement on Student Press Freedom Day 2023
February 23 marks the fifth annual Student Press Freedom Day, a day of action dedicated to uplifting the work of student journalists and bringing the issues surrounding student media freedom to the forefront of public attention.
Statement on Freedom to Read Week and Champions of Free Expression
Today, the Book and Periodical Council’s Freedom of Expression Committee announced that Co-Campaign Directors Spencer Izen and Jessica Kim have been named the Champions of Free Expression for 2023 for advocating for the rights of student journalists.
Open Letter Sent to Attorney General Eby
Open letter sent to Attorney General Eby, initiating the next phase in the campaign’s eventual goal to secure the passage of the SPFA.
New SPFA Endorsements
The Canadian Association of Journalists, Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic have now endorsed the SPFA.
PETER BRYCE NOMINATION
BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (BC FIPA) has recently nominated ourselves and the Student Press Freedom Act for the Peter Bryce Prize for Whistleblowing.
Why We Need The Student Press Freedom Act
Unjustifiable censorship, particularly of public interest student journalism, is profoundly antithetical to a free and democratic society and should not be tolerated. The SPFA will prevent it from occurring in BC’s public schools.
The Daily Wale Endorses The SPFA
We’re thrilled to announce the endorsement of the Daily Wale, a new student publication based out of Prince of Wales Secondary in Vancouver.
The Tupper Times Endorses the SPFA
The Tupper Times is the SPFA’s first Student Media Endorsement
BC FIPA Endorses The SPFA!
The SPFA Campaign is proud to announce our sixth endorsement: The British Columbia Freedom of Information and Privacy Association!
SPFA CAMPAIGN JOINS BC FIPA’s transparency matters coalition
The SPFA Campaign has officially joined BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association’s Transparency Matters Campaign working to ensure Bill-22 doesn’t come in provisional law, following a meeting with BC FIPA Executive Director Jason Woywada and President Mike Larsen earlier this afternoon.
Youth Political Assembly Endorses SPFA!
The SPFA Campaign is proud to announce that the Youth Political Assembly (YPA) has officially endorsed the British Columbia Student Press Freedom Act!
CENTRE FOR FREE EXPRESSION Endorses the SPFA
The X-University (formerly Ryerson) Centre for Free Expression has endorsed the SPFA
British Columbia Youth Council Endorses the SPFA
The SPFA Campaign is proud to announce that the BC Youth Council has officially endorsed the British Columbia Student Press Freedom Act
The Student Press Law Centre has Endorsed the SPFA
The Student Press Law Center has officially endorsed the SPFA. The SPLC is our first official endorsement.