Join us next Saturday, October 4, for an exciting, information-filled workshop for journalists from both sides of the border. Listen to leading investigative journalists from Canada and the U.S.

Each panel features a U.S. and a Canadian expert - some of the top investigative journalists on the continent sharing tips on digging up everything from documents to data.

Workshop Topics

• Backgrounding Business
  Sean Silcoff, National Post
  Erik Schatzker, Bloomberg News
• Terrorism, Security and Immigration
  Stewart Bell, National Post
  David Kaplan, U.S. News and World Report
• Organized Crime
  Michel Auger, Le Journal de Montreal
  David Kaplan, U.S. News and World Report
• Access to Information
  Dean Beeby, Canadian Press
  Dave Davis, Cleveland Plain Dealer
  Tip Sheet
• Computer-Assisted Reporting
  Fred Vallance Jones, Hamilton Spectator
  Aron Pilhofer, Centre for Public Integrity
  David McKie, CBC Radio, Ottawa
• Investigations into Public Health
  André Picard, Globe and Mail
  Joan Mazzolini, Cleveland Plain Dealer
• Web Sleuthing
  Julian Sher, Web Trainer, Montreal
  Aron Pilhofer, Centre for Public Integrity

Schedule

Speakers

Canadian speakers:

• Fred Vallance-Jones, Hamilton Spectator
• Stewart Bell, National Post
• André Picard, Globe and Mail
• Dean Beeby, Canadian Press
• Julian Sher, Web trainer
• Michel Auger, Le Journal de Montreal
• Sean Silcoff, National Post
• David McKie, CBC Radio, Ottawa

• David Kaplan, U.S. News and World Report
• Dave Davis, Cleveland Plain Dealer
• Erik Schatzker, Bloomberg News
• Aron Pilhofer, Centre for Public Integrity
• Joan Mazzolini, Clevleand Plain Dealer

The cost of this workshop will be $85.00. (Includes snacks, coffee breaks, lunch)

This is also an excellent opportunity to join the CAJ and take out a membership with IRE at the exclusive discounted rate of $65.00 Cdn, a saving of 40 per cent available only to CAJ members.

Prospective or lapsed CAJ members can obtain or renew memberships through the CAJ Web site.

The CAJ has arranged special rates of $129 a night at the Hotel Maritime Plaza. For reservations call 1-800-363-6255 or (514) 932-1411. To secure this rate you must book your room by September 15 and mention you are attending the CAJ-IRE workshop.

In addition to the Saturday workshops, why not turn this into a weekend getaway. There are many exciting things to do in Montreal after the workshop and on Sunday.

We will have maps and tourism brochures at the registration desk at the hotel.

For more information please contact the CAJ's national office at (613) 526-8061 or by e-mail: caj@igs.net More information will be posted on this website soon.