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INSIGHTS: Thinking outside the cage – how to advance science without sacrificing animals
By Dr. Charu Chandrasekera Dr. Charu Chandrasekera is the founder and executive director of the Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods (CCAAM). My career in biomedical research began twenty years ago with the prevailing conviction that animal experiments were essential to saving lives—the benchmark of a scientist’s impact. This belief remained unchallenged through years… Read more
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INSIGHTS: Is banning testing on dogs and cats the key to making animal research more ethical in Canada?
By Dr. Udo Schüklenk Udo Schüklenk is a Professor of Philosophy at Queen’s University and the Ontario Research Chair in Bioethics. Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s plan to outlaw scientific testing on dogs and cats has delighted pet owners across the province. But his proposal, announced in the wake of an Investigative Journalism Bureau report that… Read more
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Hospital commits to rehoming research dogs after IJB investigation
The Ontario hospital where dogs were used in heart attack studies for decades before the program was shut down last month has now committed to rehoming the animals. St. Joseph’s Hospital in London, Ont., announced Wednesday that eight dogs that remained in its facility will be placed up for adoption by a “trusted and fully… Read more
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Behind the Reporting: Arachnid composer uses live instruments to capture the struggle against child sexual abuse materials online
By Allison Leyton-Brown Allison Leyton-Brown is an award-winning composer, pianist, and musical director who has collaborated with the IJB on two podcast projects, Arachnid: Uncovering the Web’s Darkest Secrets and The Ultimate Choice. Both series are hosted by the IJB’s Rob Cribb and produced by Susanne Reber of Piz Gloria Productions in partnership with TVO.… Read more
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INSIGHTS: How online sexual exploitation disproportionally impacts vulnerable children
By Mama Fatima Singhateh Ms. Singhateh is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Sale, Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse of Children. She was appointed by the UN Human Rights Council in 2020. When I assumed my function as the UN Special Rapporteur, I decided that one of my thematic priorities would be on the… Read more
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INSIGHTS: An expert shares lessons from the Flint, Michigan water crisis that could reduce lead in Ontario’s schools
Siddhartha Roy is a research associate at the Water Institute within the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. The IJB’s ongoing investigation into drinking water contaminated by lead — which found that half of all public schools in Ontario have exceeded federal safety guidelines — led me to Siddhartha Roy, an environmental engineer and… Read more
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IJB and Postmedia hiring full-time multimedia journalist
Position: Multimedia Journalist Position Type: Full-time Location: Toronto, ON The Organization: The Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health is an investigative newsroom that publishes award-winning public interest journalism through a unique model bringing together senior journalists, academics, researchers and media organizations while training the next generation… Read more
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Doug Ford to legislate ban on dog testing, following IJB investigation
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced today the province will ban testing on dogs and cats, calling it “cruel” and “unacceptable.” Ford said legislation for the ban will be “short and simple.” “You aren’t going to use pets — dogs or cats — to experiment on any longer.” In an interview with the Investigative Journalism Bureau… Read more
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Award-winning reporter Brian Fitzpatrick joins the IJB as senior editor
Brian Fitzpatrick joins the Investigative Journalism Bureau as a senior editor, bringing a decade’s worth of investigative experience to the newsroom. In Canada, Fitzpatrick worked at the Toronto Star before taking up roles with Postmedia, first in Saskatchewan and then at the National Post in Toronto, where he latterly served as deputy news editor. In… Read more
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Tainted waters: Oysters are making people sick. The cause is disturbing
Agatha Khishchenko and Andy Lehren/New York City News Service Mark Kapczynski had been looking forward to it for weeks. He had VIP tickets for him and his wife to attend an upscale seafood festival in Los Angeles last December where they would feast on the food he grew up eating as a kid in Boston.… Read more
