Events

The Canadian Association of Journalists’ main annual event is our national conference, traditionally held in May of each year. This three-day conference includes a mix of keynote speakers addressing issues important to journalists, workshop-style sessions and discussion panels. The annual conference banquet, held on the Saturday of the conference weekend, celebrates the annual CAJ awards of excellence. The winners in each category are announced during the banquet, as is the annual winner of the CAJ President’s Award and the Code of Silence. The conference is also the opportunity to elect new members to the CAJ board of directors and the annual general meeting closes out this event.

Find information on past national conferences below.

The CAJ has held other national events through the years and information on those is also posted in this section.

A number of CAJ chapters also hold regular events. For more information on those, please visit the individual chapter pages.


#CAJ2013 memories

Check out some photos from the 2013 CAJ conference.



#CAJ2013— Speed dating for journalists Saturday

Aspiring and established journalists alike will have the opportunity to bend the ear of some of Canada’s leading reporters and editors at #CAJ2013.



#CAJ2013 – enhanced by our partners and sponsors

#CAJ2013′s impressive array of partnerships and sponsorships will celebrate the vitality of press freedom, unlock the secrets behind the world of mapping and lay bare the challenges faced by Canada’s finest foreign reporters.



Days in the lives of foreign reporters at #CAJ2013

Some of Canada’s best-known foreign reporters will trade stories with each other and their considerable insight into their industry with delegates at #CAJ2013.



Dive into data at #CAJ2013

Canada’s leading data journalists will tantalize data-hungry delegates with their newest tips and tricks at #CAJ2013.



Learn to dig a little deeper at #CAJ2013

Some of Canada’s leading investigative journalists will renew the fight for access to information at #CAJ2013.



#CAJ2013 early bird rates extended to April 23!

The early bird deadline for #CAJ2013 has been extended to Tuesday, April 23.



One week left for #CAJ2013 early bird rates

The Canadian Association of Journalists reminds all those planning to attend the 2013 national conference May 3-5 at the Westin Hotel in downtown Ottawa that a week remains to take advantage of early bird pricing.



Hadeel Al-Shalchi is Saturday keynote at #CAJ2013

The Canadian Association of Journalists is pleased to announce Hadeel Al-Shalchi of Reuters will be our Saturday keynote speaker at the 2013 national conference running May 3-5 .



CAJ2013 preview/Toronto CAJ pub night March 13

Want to know what’s on tap for the 2013 CAJ conference in Ottawa? Come find out at the Toronto chapter’s next event.