Tag: mistrust of news media

Recent Immigrants More Likely to Have Confidence in Canadian Media: Statistics Canada

Recent immigrants are more likely to trust the media than people who were born in Canada or had spent more time here, federal data shows. A report released by Statistics Canada on March 31 indicated that recent immigrants have a “substantially higher level of confidence” in the country’s media. “For example, among South Asian people,…


Government Subsidies Reduce Trust in Media, Heritage Committee Hears

Government subsidies to Canadian media outlets are eroding the public’s trust in reporters, MPs on the House of Commons Heritage Committee were told on Sept. 27 while reviewing Bill C-18. “Bill C-18 will permanently entrench the industry’s dependency not on the loyalty of citizens, readers and viewers but upon the good graces of politicians,” Peter…