Rachel Mendleson of the Toronto Star and Steve Buist of the Hamilton Spectator won for their series into how police were violating fundamental rights.
moments while reading the clear, concise, and revelatory reporting undertaken by Rachel, Steve, and their team,” Bailey said in a statement.
A Global News/APTN investigation by Andrew Russell, Carolyn Jarvis, Michael Wrobel and Kenneth Jackson was cited as an honourable mention. The reporting series uncovered the stark realities of Ontario’s for-profit foster home system. Chantal Lavigne and Gil Shochat of Radio-Canada Enquête were also given an honourable mention for their investigation “Recycling’s Dirty Secrets,” which examined how tonnes of Canadian plastic waste are illegally hidden and exported to other countries, where they are often burned, causing series health effects and environmental pollution.
“Investigative journalism is a pillar of our democracy that exposes social injustices and calls for greater accountability from our institutions,” said Alex Dagg, Canadian Board Member of the Sidney Hillman Foundation, in the Tuesday press release. “This year’s Hillman honourees have done exemplary work demonstrating the importance of investigative reporting in spurring public discourse and holding those in positions of authority to account.
The Canadian Hillman Prize has been awarded annually since 2011 by the Sidney Hillman Foundation. It recognizes excellence in journalism “in service of the common good.”
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