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8 uw ° =z = Ss = ACTION Oakville Beaver | Thursday, September 15, 2022 | REQUIRED ON HARASSMENT AND ABUSE OF JOURNALISTS WE ARE ASKING POLICE FORCES TO TAKE SEVERAL IMMEDIATE STEPS AND TO WORK WITH OUR ORGANIZATIONS TO COMBAT ABUSE This is an excerp" of a a joint letter signed by dia organizations oa out. lets, including Metroland. It was sent to Prime Minis- ter Justin Trudeau, cabinet ministers and other politi- cal leaders to demand ac- tion on the growing harass- ment and abuse of journal- ists in Canada. Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, We are writing in rela- tion to the increasing and online hate and harassment targeting j jour nalists and journalism a: profession. This i isa global problem, which threatens of democracy itself. Many countries are now working on plans to fight back. We are calling on Canadian po- lice and policymakers to do the same. € For the most part, these 8 attacks are aimed at racial- ized and female Journalists § whoare experiencingan 3 g creasing number of forget, ed, vile threats of violence. ‘he trend is clear. In a 2021 Ipsos survey of journalists, 72 per cent of respondents said they had experienced some form of online har: ™ nadian Association of Jour- nalists (CAJ) co-signed a statement with many ca organiz: fone On tan that "there can beno sine for! hate and harassment of: ists or for incitement tot at- tacks on journalists for do- ing their jobs. “ Yet the prob- lem grows. The volume and nature of the rhetoric in the recent string of atta caused many journalists, as well as their respective organizations, to fear for their safety. We are asking police forces to take several im- mediate steps a address the current lents and to work ‘with a a ovganiza- tions to combat abuse of journalists and all victims of online hate and harass- ment. ‘SCAN THE CODE to read the full letter YOUROPINIONS SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT INSIDEHALTON.COM TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT INSIDEHALTON.COM SNAPSHOT Stephen Oberski photo Mute swan cygnets have a rest in Bronte Creek. Do you have a great local photo you'd like to share? Send it to sleblanc@metroland.com, along with a brief description. PRICES UP, SPENDING DOWN SURVEY REPORTS THAT ‘CANADIANS ARE RESPONDING TO PRICE INCREASES WITH SPENDING DECREASES’, WRITES PETER WATSON The reality is things are significantly more expen saving. That is understand- able; you cannot save what you do not have. However, sive than a year ago, is will have negative im- is starting to takea ‘oll bications down the road. on many Canadians. ost 80 per cent of A recent survey by An- those surveyed feel grocery gus Reid Institute reported stores are benefiting from tt "Canadians are re- inflationbyincreasing pric- sponding On priceincreases es more than necessary. with spending decreases." Less than 10 per cent think ighty per cent of Cana- that higher grocery chain dians have reduced their _ profits are due to good man- spending. This was done by fement. “ ; “ reducing spending, delaying a major purchase, driving less and cutting back on travel and charitable donations. People arealso deferring Tl quarters of Cana- dians are stressed about money, and over half the people surveyed by Angus said they were not able to ‘keep up with the rising cost of living. Inflation will eventually be controlled and return to the two per cent target set by the Bank of Canada. Try anage your spending so you do not end up increas- ing your amount of debt. Peter Watson is regis- tered with Aligned Capital ohio Inc. (ACPI) to vide investment advice. Tnvestment products are provided by ACPI. ACPI is a member of the Invest- ment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. The opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of ACPI. Only investment-related prot and services are offered through Watson Securities of ACPI. Peter Watson provides wealth This newspaper, published ovely Thursday, is a aision of pli, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. The Metroland family publications across Ontario. 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