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Kandahar Press Censorship Isn’t Quite as Reported?

4/30/2009

Posted by Patti under Afghanistan

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Yesterday a piece was circulated by The Canadian Press reporting Canadian journalists in Kandahar had restrictions placed on them which virtually made it impossible for them to move freely around either the base or the city in preparing their reports. The report claimed the restrictions mirrored the US approach to journalists in Iraq.

The report mentioned these restrictions didn’t apply to American journalists as that would violate the US Constitution. Hello? When did the Canadian constitution allow these restrictions on Canadian journalists?

Today The Canadian Press reports Defence Minister Peter McKay would be looking into the restrictions which have been temporarily suspended. The matter was raised in Parliament and the usual critics weighed in; Liberal Denis Coderre and Jack Layton who said, “This should be a no-brainer. The Canadian government should be saying it is important for the freedom of the press and for the truth to come to Canadians.” He should know being the Hill’s resident no-brainer. (more…)