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She confided in a doctor about her depression. The next thing she knew, the government took away her driver’s licence
Ontario program to make roads safer is ensnaring drivers who pose no threat, imperiling livelihoods and sowing distrust, Star/IJB investigation finds. Read more
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‘You’re guilty until proven innocent:’ Doctors question Ontario’s automatic licence suspensions for drivers with certain medical conditions
It’s not clear Ontario’s mandatory reporting is the best way to keep the roads safe — especially with the collateral damage it can cause. Read more
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Two Prestigious Awards for DLSPH’s Investigative Journalism Bureau
This article is a repost from a Dalla Lana School of Public Health news article. Read the original here. Within two short years of its launch, the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health has already garnered two prestigious journalism awards and received a nomination for a third. In 2021,… Read more
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IJB wins prestigious award for Generation Distress series
Investigative Journalism Bureau and Toronto Star reporters have won the inaugural Mindset Award for Reporting on the Mental Health of Young People for the Generation Distress series. The 2021 Generation Distress articles reported, in often wrenching detail, stories of struggle, tragedy, resilience and triumph. Four stories earned the award, which was presented at this year’s… Read more
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U of T Faculty of Law students delve into journalism, media law issues during Toronto Star ‘externship’
This story has been reposted from U of T News. The original article can be found here. From working with in-house counsel experts to advancing social justice initiatives and providing information about access to justice services at legal aid clinics, the University of Toronto Faculty of Law continues to offer its JD students first-hand experience through… Read more
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The Investigative Journalism Bureau welcomes three talented reporters to its team
The journalists will join the IJB through two career-building programs, the Unifor Investigative Summer Internship, and the CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellowship. Three brilliant young journalists are joining the Investigative Journalism Bureau. Thea Gribilas and Mariyah Salhia are this year’s Unifor Investigative Summer Interns and will spend the next four months at the IJB, working… Read more
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IJB named as finalist for mental health reporting award
The Investigative Journalism Bureau and our partners are honoured to be announced as a finalist in the first-ever Mindset Award for Reporting on the Mental Health of Young People for our inaugural series Generation Distress, which investigated North America’s spiking youth mental health crisis. We are grateful to the many young people who have let us into their lives… Read more
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IJB Audio Brief: Hate Crimes
Canada’s hate problem is reaching new heights, but its justice system has failed to dissuade prolific purveyors of hate and discrimination who repeatedly target vulnerable groups, an Investigative Journalism Bureau/Toronto Star investigation has found. A national analysis of hate-related civil, criminal and human rights tribunal cases reveals Canadians who have faced up to four separate… Read more
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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
