Evan Solomon and Susan Smith sit on stage for a Q&A at a Canada 2020 event in June.

Canada 2020: the team behind the team behind Canada’s Liberal Party

Some of the country's most powerful companies are backing a small Canadian think tank with direct links to the PMO

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IJF joins 17 international news outlets to document lobbying by Big Tech companies

Nine-month investigation covered how some of the world’s most powerful companies have tried to avoid regulation in Canada and 12 other countries

A white pick-up truck is pictured next to a lake. The truck is next to two pipelines under construction.

Who’s keeping an eye on B.C.’s oil and gas boom? Fewer people than you might think

B.C.’s oil and gas watchdog says it’s ready for LNG — but inspections tell another story

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Ottawa considered monetary penalties and ‘binding legislation’ to lower grocery prices

A behind the scenes look at Canada’s response to 2023’s rising grocery prices

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A group of men in orange high visability vests walks along the side of a rural road.

Canada says crackdown on visa fraud reducing illegal border crossings

Illegal crossings plummet as both countries tighten immigration systems

A group of Indigenous children wearing dark suits pose next to two men in clerical collars in a black and white photo.

Cover-up at Kuper Island: B.C. task force came too late for abused runaways

RCMP found allegations of residential school abuse that should have led to charges

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The survivors speak: An RCMP task force and the quest for justice after residential school violence

Survivors talk of harrowing encounters with abusers and perseverance in the face of exploitation

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Tenders and awards from BC and the federal government.

Search Edmonton's full book ban list: 221 titles including Handmaid's Tale & Game of Thrones

The IJF is making the full list searchable by author and title

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Edmonton banning Margaret Atwood book Alberta government promised wouldn’t be touched by provincial restrictions

221 titles will be pulled from shelves by Oct. 1

IJF nominated for general excellence Online Journalism Award

Other finalists include ProPublica and the Washington Post

A black and white historical image shows six Indigenous boys balancing on a seesaw.

The untold story of Canada’s only province-wide police investigation into residential school abuses

Final report of the B.C. RCMP Native Indian Residential School Task Force made public for 1st time through IJF database

Vancouver investor launches constitutional challenge to securities commission’s new powers

Venture capitalist opposes measures the B.C. government says help fight white-collar crime

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Gambling companies hired lobbyists with ties to Alberta government in influence campaign

The biggest names in sports betting and internet gaming employed more than a dozen public relations firms in the push for private, regulated betting

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