News that the Quebec Press Council is
in Crisis
raises questions about the failing health of Canada’s press
councils. Required background reading is Don Sellar’s Press Councils in
Sad Decline
, posted last spring. Ironically, at about the same time, an
independent report for the Canadian Human Rights Commission called for the
establishment of a compulsory
national press council
.

The Quebec Council’s website is published in French and English.
Fagstein has posted a concise round-up
of recent decisions
. For further context, read this
backgrounder
on Canadian councils prepared for the Parliamentary Review by
Graham Addley and Maria Kurylo.