Author: Mashal Butt

Mashal Butt

Mashal Butt is former reporter with the Investigative Journalism Bureau. She is a currently a freelance fact checker and copy editor working for Toronto Life, Maclean’s, Chatelaine, Canadian Geographic, The Logic and more. She was previously the senior editorial fellow with The Walrus and worked on investigations for the Global Reporting Centre and The Tyee.

Spread hatred. Face courts. Repeat. Why Canada’s ‘weak’ laws are failing to address the rise of hate

As Canada’s hate problem reaches new heights, its justice system has failed to dissuade hate spreaders who repeatedly target vulnerable groups.... Read more.

Robert Cribb, Inori Roy, Charlie Buckley, Mashal Butt 28 January 2022

IJB Audio Brief: Toxic Supply

Canada’s street drug supply is being increasingly contaminated with a new category of “ultra-potent” opioids as overdose deaths soar. The presence of ... Read more.

Mashal Butt 26 July 2021

New ‘ultra potent’ opioids hitting Toronto streets in recent weeks as overdose deaths mount

Researchers say border closures and drug supply chain disruptions have spurred the creation of dangerous new illicit drugs and compounds.... Read more.

Robert Cribb, Mashal Butt, Declan Keogh 26 July 2021