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SUMMARY:WHAT THE NUMBERS DON’T SHOW: Destigmatizing HIV in Indigenous Communities (A Screening of The Zoongidewin Project)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Manitoba and Saskatchewan are facing a devastating public health crisis\, holding the highest rates of HIV in Canada. In 2023 alone\, the Manitoba government reported a staggering 280 new cases. This reality disproportionately impacts Indigenous populations\, who represent 76 per cent of all new HIV cases in a 2024 provincial study.  \nThe Zoongidewin Project: Destigmatizing HIV in Indigenous Communities refuses to look away from these numbers. Produced by award-winning Anishinaabe journalist Lenard Monkman through the inaugural Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) Indigenous Health Journalism Fellowship\, in partnership with the Canadian Medical Association\, this powerful short documentary confronts the epidemic\, worsened by a complex intersection of homelessness\, drug use and survival sex work\, through a critical harm-reduction lens. Pulitzer Prize- and Peabody Award-winning journalist Connie Walker joins the screening to lead the conversation that follows. \nInformed by his Winnipeg upbringing and work for CBC Manitoba\, Monkman’s latest project captures the profound systemic barriers and daily struggles faced by Indigenous people living with HIV on the Prairies\, while honouring their resilience and commitment to spark community awareness. By weaving together the voices of those directly impacted alongside First Nations leaders\, frontline harm-reduction workers and public healthcare authorities\, The Zoongidewin Project goes beyond mere accountability reporting. It serves as an essential\, multi-dimensional blueprint for empathy and Indigenous-led change. \nJoin us for the Toronto screening of Monkman’s short documentary\, followed by a fireside chat with Walker to unpack the project’s pressing themes and challenge us to consider the tangible work we must all do across Canada to foster true health equity. \nThe event will conclude with a 15-minute Q&A. \nRegistration required. All tickets include popcorn\, drink and snack.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”26644″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nSpeaker Bios:\nLenard Monkman \nAward-winning Anishnaabe journalist Lenard Monkman is a member of Lake Manitoba First Nation and a father of three. He started his career working as an associate producer with CBC Indigenous in 2015\, and has held a number of roles including reporter\, radio host and creative producer. Currently working as a producer with CBC Kids\, Lenard has deep connections to Indigenous communities across the country and has built a reputation as a trusted news source for Indigenous audiences. \nOver the years\, he has worked on numerous Indigenous-content-related projects including news stories\, panel discussions\, video games and online/TV segments. He was the recipient of the CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowship in 2017\, and is a recipient of a 2019 RTDNA Award for Excellence in Innovation for CBC’s “Beyond 94 project. He is also an experienced facilitator\, speaker and host. \nConnie Walker \nConnie Walker is a Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award-winning investigative journalist and host of the acclaimed podcasts Stolen and Missing & Murdered. Her work has exposed the crisis of violence in Indigenous communities and the devastating impacts of intergenerational trauma stemming from Indian Residential Schools. \nWalker spent nearly two decades as a reporter and host for the CBC before heading to Gimlet Media / Spotify Studios to create and host three seasons of the award-winning podcast Stolen. Walker is currently an Assistant Professor and Velma Rogers Research Chair at Toronto Metropolitan University where she is leading the Indian Residential School Records Project to preserve testimonies and accounts from Indian Residential School Survivors. \nWalker is a member of the Okanese First Nation in Saskatchewan.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://cjf-fjc.ca/event/what-the-numbers-dont-show-destigmatizing-hiv-in-indigenous-communities-a-screening-of-the-zoongidewin-project/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. West
CATEGORIES:2026,Upcoming 2026
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SUMMARY:THE LEDE: A Live Editorial Meeting Experience
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Three journalists. One front page. Only one story leads. \nThe Lede pulls back the curtain on a process most people never see: how editors weigh impact\, timeliness\, public interest and audience relevance under pressure\, in real time. \nIn this Media Literacy Week event\, presented in partnership with the Toronto Public Library\, three journalists from The Globe and Mail\, Canada’s national newspaper\, will each pitch the story they believe deserves the lead position in tomorrow’s news: deputy head of investigations Robyn Doolittle\, politics and economy editor Ryan MacDonald and news photo editor Solana Cain. Editor-in-chief David Walmsley will question their assumptions\, challenge their reasoning and make the final call\, live\, in front of the audience. \nThe audience does not just watch. Before Walmsley announces his decision\, they vote on which story should lead\, then see how their judgment compares with his. \nJoin us for a chance to understand not just what the news is\, but how it gets made\, and to walk away a sharper\, more critical reader of it. \nTicket registration for this event is required.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nSpeaker Bios:\nDavid Walmsley \nDavid Walmsley is The Globe and Mail’s editor-in-chief and the current president of the World Editors Forum. He is the co-creator of World News Day\, a global day of education involving more than 1\,000 publishers across 100 countries explaining the role of journalism and how it can make the world a better place. Under his editorship\, The Globe has won the annual Canadian Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism five times and has dominated the annual National Newspaper Awards. \nRobyn Doolittle \nRobyn Doolittle is the deputy head of investigations at The Globe and Mail. Doolittle came to The Globe in 2014 to join the investigative unit. After a decade on the i-Team\, she spent time in the Report on Business covering corporate law. She has investigated political and business corruption\, a series of shootings and arsons targeting Canadian waste giant GFL\, the Hockey Canada scandal\, gender inequities in the workforce and Canada’s broken freedom of information system as part of the Secret Canada project. Her two books\, “Had It Coming – What’s Fair In The Age of #MeToo?\,” and “Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story\,” were both national bestsellers. \nRyan MacDonald \nRyan MacDonald is the editor of politics and economy at The Globe and Mail\, leading a talented team of reporters covering the intersection of business and economic policy\, including energy\, finance\, trade and fiscal matters. Since joining The Globe in 2007\, MacDonald has held multiple editorial positions and was notably part of the team that won the 2022 CJF Climate Solutions Reporting Award for its narrative-shifting stories on how to re-engineer Canada’s economy to adapt to and capitalize on climate change. Prior to joining The Globe\, MacDonald served as the national editor at the Ottawa Citizen. \nSolana Cain \nSolana Cain is a senior visuals editor at The Globe and Mail\, Canada’s national newspaper. She joined The Globe through the 2019 summer program\, quickly distinguishing herself as a perceptive and composed photo editor. In 2020\, Cain helped establish Room Up Front\, a mentorship initiative supporting BIPOC photojournalists. The program received a special citation at the 2023 National Newspaper Awards for its significant contribution to Canadian journalism. A dedicated mentor and educator\, she actively advises emerging photographers and lectures at Toronto Metropolitan University\, Sheridan College\, and Loyalist College.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://cjf-fjc.ca/event/the-lede-a-live-editorial-meeting-experience/
LOCATION:Toronto Public Library\, Bram and Bluma Appel Salon
CATEGORIES:2026,Upcoming 2026
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SUMMARY:NO JOKE: The Onion\, Infowars and the Fight for Truth
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]After a landmark defamation judgment and a two-year bankruptcy battle\, satirical newspaper The Onion took control of Infowars\, one of the internet’s most notorious disinformation brands\, turning it against itself through satire. \nAt the centre of this extraordinary chapter is Ben Collins\, CEO of The Onion and a former NBC News reporter who spent years investigating the conspiracy networks he now finds himself confronting from an entirely different vantage point. \nJoin Collins for a CJF J-Talk exploring what the Infowars saga reveals about today’s fractured media landscape. He’ll examine the role political satire can play in the news and information ecosystem\, and why humour may be uniquely equipped to expose power\, misinformation\, AI-generated content and political absurdity in ways that complement and strengthen traditional journalism. \nRegistration required. All tickets include popcorn\, drink and snack.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nSpeaker Bios:\nBen Collins \nBen Collins is the CEO of The Onion\, America’s Finest News Source™. He has overseen the 270-year-old American institution and its 4.3-trillion human readership since April 2024. Taking advantage of cheap Canadian timber\, a country that will never be tariffed\, The Onion returned to print in August 2024. The Onion now ships its monthly newspaper to over 40 countries and all 50 states — even\, regretfully\, Massachusetts. The company relaunched The Onion News Network in October 2024\, joining other news networks in babysitting America’s elderly. \nCollins previously worked at NBC News as a senior reporter\, where he won an Emmy and a Walter Cronkite Award\, and The Daily Beast as a Senior Editor\, where awards are cause for termination. His social security number consists of only 5s and 2s\, in an order he will not disclose.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://cjf-fjc.ca/event/no-joke-the-onion-infowars-and-the-fight-for-truth/
LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St. West
CATEGORIES:2026,Upcoming 2026
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