About

The Canadian Journalism Collective

The Canadian Journalism Collective – Collectif Canadien de Journalisme (CJC-CCJ) is a federally incorporated nonprofit organization created for the purpose of distributing funds allocated under the Online News Act. The CJC-CCJ was founded in May 2024 by a diverse group of news publishers and broadcasters to promote sustainability, equity, and innovation in the implementation of the Online News Act and regulations.

Our overriding objective is to ensure that the Act and regulations are implemented in a way that supports the full diversity of Canadian media, including traditional print and broadcast organizations, new, innovative emerging media, and independent local news media. This spirit and substance were reflected in the CJC-CCJ’s proposal to Google to act as the distributor of the $100 million annually that, pursuant to the Online News Act, it is investing in strengthening the Canadian journalism ecosystem.

CJC-CCJ Staff

CJC-CCJ Board of Directors

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

Raymond Lafond
President and Independent Chair

Iain MacKinnon
Independent Publisher Director

Vacant
Independent Broadcaster Director

PUBLISHERS COUNCIL

Maureen Googoo
Ku’ku’kwes News

Indigenous Publishers

Emma Carver
Torstar

Large Publishers

Paul MacNeill
Island Press

Small and Medium Publishers

Simon Brisson
Journal Le Charlevoisien

Small and Medium French Publishers

Dru Oja Jay
The Breach

Startup Publishers

Sophie Gaulin
La Liberté

Non-Profit Publishers

Jasmine Kang
Global Korean Post

Black and Other Racialized Publishers

Francis Sonier
l’Acadie Nouvelle

Official Language Minority Community Publishers

BROADCASTERS COUNCIL

Cheryl McKenzie
APTN

Indigenous Broadcasters

Scott Pettigrew
Acadia Broadcasting Corporation

Radio Broadcasters

Gabriel van Loon
Van Loon Simmons Professional Corporation

Television Broadcasters

Cathy Edwards
Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations

Non-Profit and Community Television Broadcasters

Amélie Hinse
Fédération des télévisions communautaires autonomes du Québec

Non-Profit French-Language Community Television Broadcasters in Québec

Louis Béland
Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada

Non-Profit French-Language Community Radio Broadcasters

Rob Hailman
Trent Radio

Non-Profit Community Radio Broadcasters

Cal Millar
CHCH

Start-Up and Independent Broadcasters

History of the CJC-CCJ

The Canadian Journalism Collective-Collectif Canadien de Journalisme was founded in May 2024 by a diverse group of news publishers and broadcasters to promote sustainability, equity, and innovation in the implementation of the Online News Act and regulations.

Its overriding objective is to ensure that the Act and regulations are implemented in a way that supports the full diversity of Canadian media, including traditional print and broadcast organizations, new, innovative emerging media, and independent local news media. This spirit and substance were reflected in the CJC-CCJ’s proposal to Google to act as the distributor of the $100 million annually that, pursuant to the Online News Act, it is investing in strengthening the Canadian journalism ecosystem.

The CJC-CCJ was incorporated as a federal non-profit in May 2024 for the sole purpose of distributing funds in a manner that is fair, transparent, and in keeping with the spirit of the Online News Act and regulations.

We are proud and honoured to have been mandated for this critical work.