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Reporter Lindsay Catre reflects on her internship experience at the IJB
There’s a special feeling that comes from contributing to something larger than yourself: a sense of purpose that goes beyond personal achievement. That’s exactly how I felt during my time at the Investigative Journalism Bureau. Journalism here isn’t just practiced, it’s lived. The newsroom moves with a quiet intensity: source interviews unfold in side rooms,… Read more
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INSIGHTS: Is poor planning the real problem in hospitals?
Dr. Gail Tomblin Murphy is an international expert in health workforce planning and research and the key architect behind the needs-based planning model. She is the past Vice President of Research, Innovation, and Discovery and Chief Nurse Executive at Nova Scotia Health. She is now Director of Dalhousie University’s PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre, providing technical guidance… Read more
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INSIGHTS: How transparent are health charities with your donations?
Dr. Blair Bigham is an assistant professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and senior editor at the Investigative Journalism Bureau. He trained in not-for-profit governance at the Rotman School of Management and has held numerous board positions, including Chair of the MedicAlert Foundation of Canada. Canadians are celebrated for being generous, and… Read more
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IJB Director Robert Cribb awards DOGE with the Golden Padlock Award at the IRE conference
Four current and former IJB journalists were among a small group of Canadian reporters attending the largest gathering of investigative journalists on the continent last week. Investigative Reporters and Editors, a U.S.-based organization that trains and supports investigative reporting, was held in New Orleans. Conspicuous among a small group of Canadian journalists were IJB reporters… Read more
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King’s College journalism students join the IJB for summer internship
The IJB is proud to welcome two journalism students from the University of King’s College, continuing a partnership with one of Canada’s top journalism programs. King’s master of journalism students Lindsay Catre and Jacqueline Newsome are working with the IJB through July, strengthening their reporting skills outside of the classroom in collaboration with journalists from… Read more
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Behind the Reporting: Emma Jarratt on Cracking the Code of Silence
It is a profound moment when a journalist can draw a straight line between their work and material change in the real world. Each of the stories published in the Privileged and Confidential series represents thousands of hours of work and countless keystrokes striving to bring transparency to a self-governing industry that is notorious for handling uncomfortable… Read more
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The IJB celebrates five years of impactful journalism and new chapter with Postmedia
More than 70 journalists, students, funders, and supporters gathered Wednesday evening to celebrate the Investigative Journalism Bureau’s fifth anniversary—and its new partnership with Postmedia. It was a night of reunions and reflections, as the architects of the IJB recounted its unlikely journey from a classroom experiment at Toronto Metropolitan University a decade ago to an… Read more
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What the Law Society of Ontario isn’t telling you about your lawyer
Toronto criminal defence lawyer Andrew Menchynski’s professional profile on the Law Society of Ontario website is spotless. It lists no current or past regulatory issues and no restrictions on his practice. What the public can’t see is that since September 2022, Menchynski had been subject to criminal charges for alleged assault, forcible confinement and possession of a… Read more
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INSIGHTS: Hospital complaints come with a silver lining
Craig Thompson is Ontario’s Patient Ombudsman. Serving as a bridge between patients and the province’s health care organizations, he offers us an inside look at patient experiences and how they drive meaningful healthcare improvements. Every year, my office, the Patient Ombudsman, receives more than 4,000 complaints from patients, long-term care residents and their caregivers about negative… Read more
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INSIGHTS: What could healthcare look like if we dare to listen more deeply?
Kelly Turner is the operations manager of Care Opinion Canada, a program of the Alberta-based non-profit Imagine Citizens Network that enables patients, families, and healthcare professionals to share their experiences with health and social care services. Health systems around the world are awakening to a critical truth: when we truly listen to those who use… Read more
