Announcing the winners of the 2024 EU-Canada Young Journalist Fellowship

OTTAWA – The Delegation of the European Union to Canada and the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) are pleased to announce the laureates of the 2024 EU-Canada Young Journalist Fellowship.

The 2024 winners are: 

• Catherine Morrison (Ottawa, Ontario) for her story Canada follows European countries in establishing a right for workers to disconnect. In her piece, Catherine tackles public service governance issues, often overlooked by the media, that are similar to both Canada and Europe, and the solutions offered are therefore worth sharing.
• Michael John Lo (Victoria, British Columbia) for his piece North Saanich De Havilland plant expands as orders ramp up for firefighting planes. Michael shows great journalistic rigor in keeping with the spirit of this fellowship by identifying issues relevant to his province, Canada and Europe.
• Patrick Butler (St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador) for his report Un sommet Canada-UE à Terre-Neuve sans aborder l’embargo européen sur le phoque. Patrick demonstrates journalistic abilities by linking a local issue to the global picture, addressing issues affecting both Newfoundland and the European Union.

Jury members include:

• Manon Cornellier, journalist and commentator
• Patrick Leblond, professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa
• Leslie MacKinnon, journalist
• Hugo Rodrigues, CAJ representative and managing editor of the Cornwall Standard Freeholder
• Gabriela Alexandru, Head of Political, Press and Information Section, Delegation of the European Union to Canada

The three laureates will participate in a week-long study tour of European Union institutions in Brussels in October 2024.

The Delegation of the European Union is delighted to partner with the CAJ on this initiative aimed at giving young Canadian journalists and writers an opportunity to advance their career goals and form life-long friendships with Europeans. All study tour expenses are paid for by the Delegation of the European Union to Canada. Winners also benefit from a one-year CAJ membership or one-year membership renewal.

We would like to thank all those who expressed an interest and entered the contest. We are looking forward to the next edition of the EU-Canada Young Journalist Fellowship in March 2025.

The Delegation of the European Union to Canada is a diplomatic mission with the mandate to promote the policies and positions of the European Union in Canada, to enhance the knowledge and understanding of the European Union as well as to give visibility, promote and strengthen EU-Canada relations.
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The Canadian Association of Journalists is Canada’s largest national professional organization for journalists from all media, representing members across the country. The CAJ’s primary roles are to provide high-quality professional development for its members and public-interest advocacy.

For more information contact:
Diodora Bucur
Press Officer
EU Delegation to Canada
Diodora.Bucur@eeas.europa.eu

Monique Durette
Operations Manager
Canadian Association of Journalists
monique.durette@caj.ca

The CAJ is Canada’s largest national professional organization for journalists from all media, representing members across the country. The CAJ’s primary roles are to provide high-quality professional development for its members and public-interest advocacy.

For further information: Brent Jolly, president, Canadian Association of Journalists, brent@caj.ca