Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) has released a Style Guide for Reporting on Indigenous People. Developed to address gaps in how Canadian media describe and reference Indigenous people, the guide includes descriptions on why Indigenous is preferred over Aboriginal, proper descriptions of Métis and Inuit, and a section on Two Spirit people. Contributors include Maureen Googoo, founder/editor of Kukukwes.com; Weenusk First Nation journalist Joyce Hunter; Ossie Michelin, a freelance Inuk journalist; and Angela Sterritt, an award-winning Gitxsan journalist who has reported for CBC since 2003. Find the style guide here.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has released the 2017 Price Comparison Study of Telecommunications Services in Canada and Select Foreign Jurisdictions. The study found among the trends emerging in Canada’s telecom sector, that prices for low- and mid-use wireless plans are declining, while high-end mobile phone plan prices remained the same or increased between 2016 and 2017. The study also found in regions with strong competition, wireless prices are as much as 31 per cent lower than the national average.
