Holly Doan
@hollyanndoan.bsky.social
News Media Publisher
www.blacklocks.ca
Defends creator copyright.
Refuses subsidies.
www.blacklocks.ca
Defends creator copyright.
Refuses subsidies.
September 11, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Lloyd Robertson was the kind of man who bought ice cream for the crew every Friday without fail. Manners. Kindness. Modesty. He represented those old newsrooms that no longer exist. RIP 1934 - 2026
August 5, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Lloyd Robertson was the kind of man who bought ice cream for the crew every Friday without fail. Manners. Kindness. Modesty. He represented those old newsrooms that no longer exist. RIP 1934 - 2026
What Is The Role Of Investigative Journalism In A Free Society? Thank you to the Institute for Liberal Studies for inviting me to The Curious Task podcast.
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The Curious Task | Institute for Liberal Studies
We explore philosophy, politics, economics, and other ideas from a classical liberal perspective.
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May 1, 2026 at 2:08 PM
What Is The Role Of Investigative Journalism In A Free Society? Thank you to the Institute for Liberal Studies for inviting me to The Curious Task podcast.
thecurioustask.podbean.com
thecurioustask.podbean.com
“Ludicrous” and “a black eye for the government’s litigator, the Attorney General for Canada”
Former Assistant Deputy Minster explains why a ruling on password sharing has been “vacated” by the Federal Court of Appeal.
hughstephensblog.net/2026/04/06/b...
Former Assistant Deputy Minster explains why a ruling on password sharing has been “vacated” by the Federal Court of Appeal.
hughstephensblog.net/2026/04/06/b...
Blacklock’s Reporter Wins Appeal of Copyright Case Against Government of Canada
Explore Blacklock's Reporter victory on appeal against the Government of Canada in a pivotal copyright case over password access and fair dealing.
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April 6, 2026 at 7:58 PM
“Ludicrous” and “a black eye for the government’s litigator, the Attorney General for Canada”
Former Assistant Deputy Minster explains why a ruling on password sharing has been “vacated” by the Federal Court of Appeal.
hughstephensblog.net/2026/04/06/b...
Former Assistant Deputy Minster explains why a ruling on password sharing has been “vacated” by the Federal Court of Appeal.
hughstephensblog.net/2026/04/06/b...
“We need to forge our path to happiness. Never give up.”
Life on the Spectrum (no paywall) www.blacklocks.ca/guest_commen...
Life on the Spectrum (no paywall) www.blacklocks.ca/guest_commen...
January 25, 2026 at 2:56 PM
“We need to forge our path to happiness. Never give up.”
Life on the Spectrum (no paywall) www.blacklocks.ca/guest_commen...
Life on the Spectrum (no paywall) www.blacklocks.ca/guest_commen...
“Password sharing is theft that kills the commercial viability of the business. No sales, no revenue. No revenue, no accountability journalism.”
via Alexander Korski 3L, Weldon Times, Schulich Law, Dalhousie University
[3-minute read] www.theweldontimes.com/post/blacklo...
via Alexander Korski 3L, Weldon Times, Schulich Law, Dalhousie University
[3-minute read] www.theweldontimes.com/post/blacklo...
Blacklock’s Reporter v Canada: Where Are They Now?
Last year, my friends informed me that my parents’ legal battle against the Canadian government appeared in their Intellectual Property Law I curriculum. This was excellent news. It qualified mom and ...
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December 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
“Password sharing is theft that kills the commercial viability of the business. No sales, no revenue. No revenue, no accountability journalism.”
via Alexander Korski 3L, Weldon Times, Schulich Law, Dalhousie University
[3-minute read] www.theweldontimes.com/post/blacklo...
via Alexander Korski 3L, Weldon Times, Schulich Law, Dalhousie University
[3-minute read] www.theweldontimes.com/post/blacklo...
Welcome first-time Blacklock’s Reporter readers this week in Ajax, Brighton, Coquitlam, Port Stanley, Saskatoon, St Catharine’s, Sudbury and Toronto. www.blacklocks.ca
Go get ‘em @bluejays.com! 💙 #WANTITALL
Go get ‘em @bluejays.com! 💙 #WANTITALL
October 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Welcome first-time Blacklock’s Reporter readers this week in Ajax, Brighton, Coquitlam, Port Stanley, Saskatoon, St Catharine’s, Sudbury and Toronto. www.blacklocks.ca
Go get ‘em @bluejays.com! 💙 #WANTITALL
Go get ‘em @bluejays.com! 💙 #WANTITALL
We are grateful this holiday to friends & subscribers as Blacklock's Reporter embarks on our 14th great year of independent, all-original Canadian journalism. Please accept our thanks.
-- The Editor blacklocks.ca
-- The Editor blacklocks.ca
October 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
We are grateful this holiday to friends & subscribers as Blacklock's Reporter embarks on our 14th great year of independent, all-original Canadian journalism. Please accept our thanks.
-- The Editor blacklocks.ca
-- The Editor blacklocks.ca
Blacklock’s Reporter www.blacklocks.ca is 13 years old! When we launched our govt accountability website, Stephen Harper was prime minister and our youngest son (centre - media garden party) was 7 years old. Today that kid reminded me on LinkedIn that it was our anniversary. ❤️
October 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Blacklock’s Reporter www.blacklocks.ca is 13 years old! When we launched our govt accountability website, Stephen Harper was prime minister and our youngest son (centre - media garden party) was 7 years old. Today that kid reminded me on LinkedIn that it was our anniversary. ❤️
Stand up for journalism and join us at 🇨🇦 Fed Court of Appeal on Mon, Oct 6, 90 Sparks St, Ottawa
Gov’t of Canada returns to Court to argue it can share news subscription passwords & distribute content without payment or permission, a first among G7 nations. Sanctioned stealing.
Happy #WorldNewsDay
Gov’t of Canada returns to Court to argue it can share news subscription passwords & distribute content without payment or permission, a first among G7 nations. Sanctioned stealing.
Happy #WorldNewsDay
Stand up for journalism and join us: worldnewsday.org. #ChooseTruth because #JournalismMatters #WND2025 @worldnewsday.bsky.social /2
World News Day – Celebrating Fact-Based Journalism Globally
World News Day highlights the power of fact-based journalism, uniting newsrooms worldwide on 28 September to promote truth and media literacy.
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September 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Stand up for journalism and join us at 🇨🇦 Fed Court of Appeal on Mon, Oct 6, 90 Sparks St, Ottawa
Gov’t of Canada returns to Court to argue it can share news subscription passwords & distribute content without payment or permission, a first among G7 nations. Sanctioned stealing.
Happy #WorldNewsDay
Gov’t of Canada returns to Court to argue it can share news subscription passwords & distribute content without payment or permission, a first among G7 nations. Sanctioned stealing.
Happy #WorldNewsDay
What a hot mess the Online News Act has become.
Failed in its core purpose and now a target in tariff talks.
Very proud that Blacklock’s Reporter www.blacklocks.ca did not take money from Meta or Google. We are 100% subscriber funded. That’s “press freedom.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Failed in its core purpose and now a target in tariff talks.
Very proud that Blacklock’s Reporter www.blacklocks.ca did not take money from Meta or Google. We are 100% subscriber funded. That’s “press freedom.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
U.S. State Department report depicts Online News Act as undermining press freedom in Canada
Experts characterized the human rights report as spin from a U.S. administration intent on killing the legislation
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August 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
What a hot mess the Online News Act has become.
Failed in its core purpose and now a target in tariff talks.
Very proud that Blacklock’s Reporter www.blacklocks.ca did not take money from Meta or Google. We are 100% subscriber funded. That’s “press freedom.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Failed in its core purpose and now a target in tariff talks.
Very proud that Blacklock’s Reporter www.blacklocks.ca did not take money from Meta or Google. We are 100% subscriber funded. That’s “press freedom.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Lawyer at Finance Canada is first fed employee to shield comments on ‘X’ under new Treasury Board ban on partisan and vulgar social media posts; Timothy Huyer @tim4hire.bluesky.social tweeted 9-10 times daily, ridiculing legislators and using profanity.
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August 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Lawyer at Finance Canada is first fed employee to shield comments on ‘X’ under new Treasury Board ban on partisan and vulgar social media posts; Timothy Huyer @tim4hire.bluesky.social tweeted 9-10 times daily, ridiculing legislators and using profanity.
www.blacklocks.ca/twitter-code...
www.blacklocks.ca/twitter-code...
Blacklock’s Reporter pauses for the August bank holiday with warmest regards to subscribers. We wish you a safe, happy holiday. We’re back tomorrow.
— The Editor blacklocks.ca
— The Editor blacklocks.ca
August 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Blacklock’s Reporter pauses for the August bank holiday with warmest regards to subscribers. We wish you a safe, happy holiday. We’re back tomorrow.
— The Editor blacklocks.ca
— The Editor blacklocks.ca
No media outlet covering federal affairs publishes as much original 🇨🇦 news & information.
Thanks for noticing!
New readers this week: Calgary, Langley, Mississauga, Quebec City, Saint-Lambert, Sherwood Park, Toronto,Victoria, Vancouver, West Vancouver, Woodbridge.
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Thanks for noticing!
New readers this week: Calgary, Langley, Mississauga, Quebec City, Saint-Lambert, Sherwood Park, Toronto,Victoria, Vancouver, West Vancouver, Woodbridge.
www.blacklocks.ca/membership-a...
July 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
No media outlet covering federal affairs publishes as much original 🇨🇦 news & information.
Thanks for noticing!
New readers this week: Calgary, Langley, Mississauga, Quebec City, Saint-Lambert, Sherwood Park, Toronto,Victoria, Vancouver, West Vancouver, Woodbridge.
www.blacklocks.ca/membership-a...
Thanks for noticing!
New readers this week: Calgary, Langley, Mississauga, Quebec City, Saint-Lambert, Sherwood Park, Toronto,Victoria, Vancouver, West Vancouver, Woodbridge.
www.blacklocks.ca/membership-a...
Blacklock’s legal challenge of theft of its work by govt managers is a test of passwords used by all publishers, says “secret” memo to Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault.
Media and union critics call the case “A vindictive abuse of state power.”
(No paywall) www.blacklocks.ca/calls-blackl...
Media and union critics call the case “A vindictive abuse of state power.”
(No paywall) www.blacklocks.ca/calls-blackl...
July 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Blacklock’s legal challenge of theft of its work by govt managers is a test of passwords used by all publishers, says “secret” memo to Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault.
Media and union critics call the case “A vindictive abuse of state power.”
(No paywall) www.blacklocks.ca/calls-blackl...
Media and union critics call the case “A vindictive abuse of state power.”
(No paywall) www.blacklocks.ca/calls-blackl...
Canadiana Quiz from Blacklock’s Reporter. Try your hand! 🇨🇦
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www.blacklocks.ca/deceptively-...
July 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Canadiana Quiz from Blacklock’s Reporter. Try your hand! 🇨🇦
www.blacklocks.ca/deceptively-...
www.blacklocks.ca/deceptively-...
“It's a vindictive abuse of state power…
Maybe we can get the Liberals to reconsider their ill-tempered & ill-considered support of password sharing on news subscription websites in the govt litigation with Blacklock's Reporter.”
Howard Law, ex-Unifor media sector
mediapolicy.ca/2025/05/01/m...
Maybe we can get the Liberals to reconsider their ill-tempered & ill-considered support of password sharing on news subscription websites in the govt litigation with Blacklock's Reporter.”
Howard Law, ex-Unifor media sector
mediapolicy.ca/2025/05/01/m...
Miles to go: the Media Policy work of the 45th Parliament
May 1, 2025 The federal election is over and the CBC is still standing. That’s a milestone achieved, for now. This next Liberal term of government will probably run light on media policy comp…
mediapolicy.ca
May 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“It's a vindictive abuse of state power…
Maybe we can get the Liberals to reconsider their ill-tempered & ill-considered support of password sharing on news subscription websites in the govt litigation with Blacklock's Reporter.”
Howard Law, ex-Unifor media sector
mediapolicy.ca/2025/05/01/m...
Maybe we can get the Liberals to reconsider their ill-tempered & ill-considered support of password sharing on news subscription websites in the govt litigation with Blacklock's Reporter.”
Howard Law, ex-Unifor media sector
mediapolicy.ca/2025/05/01/m...
BOOK REVIEW: John Diefenbaker “held the highest office in the land yet he instinctively mistrusted authority, the rich, the powerful, and even some members of his cabinet.”
Author Bob Plamondon signs copies of ‘Freedom Fighter’
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Author Bob Plamondon signs copies of ‘Freedom Fighter’
www.blacklocks.ca/book-review-...
April 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
BOOK REVIEW: John Diefenbaker “held the highest office in the land yet he instinctively mistrusted authority, the rich, the powerful, and even some members of his cabinet.”
Author Bob Plamondon signs copies of ‘Freedom Fighter’
www.blacklocks.ca/book-review-...
Author Bob Plamondon signs copies of ‘Freedom Fighter’
www.blacklocks.ca/book-review-...
@jsource.bsky.social
Tried oh so hard to listen but gave up.
Unprofessional audio of academics completely disassociated with the frontline realities of newsrooms and particularly startups.
Guys, you’re just talking to yourselves.
Tried oh so hard to listen but gave up.
Unprofessional audio of academics completely disassociated with the frontline realities of newsrooms and particularly startups.
Guys, you’re just talking to yourselves.
April 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
@jsource.bsky.social
Tried oh so hard to listen but gave up.
Unprofessional audio of academics completely disassociated with the frontline realities of newsrooms and particularly startups.
Guys, you’re just talking to yourselves.
Tried oh so hard to listen but gave up.
Unprofessional audio of academics completely disassociated with the frontline realities of newsrooms and particularly startups.
Guys, you’re just talking to yourselves.
Don’t spend a lot of time on BlueSky. My pal and fav American rocker David Lowery sums up why, as only a song writer could.
March 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Don’t spend a lot of time on BlueSky. My pal and fav American rocker David Lowery sums up why, as only a song writer could.
Don’t look at Bluesky much, but gotta say this quip over on X from a musician, friend and copyright warrior I admire made me laugh.
March 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Don’t look at Bluesky much, but gotta say this quip over on X from a musician, friend and copyright warrior I admire made me laugh.
Media in Canada being selectively supported:
A conversation with KelownaNow.
www.youtube.com/live/-xOU_hE...
A conversation with KelownaNow.
www.youtube.com/live/-xOU_hE...
Media in Canada being selectively supported
YouTube video by KelownaNow
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February 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Media in Canada being selectively supported:
A conversation with KelownaNow.
www.youtube.com/live/-xOU_hE...
A conversation with KelownaNow.
www.youtube.com/live/-xOU_hE...
Conditions excellent! Did all 7.8 kilometres and back again. @rideaucanalskate.bsky.social
January 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Conditions excellent! Did all 7.8 kilometres and back again. @rideaucanalskate.bsky.social
2 very different views of Blacklock’s Reporter. Who to believe?
1) “Blacklock’s is yellow journalism, fake facts & sensational headlines.”
— Alexander Gay, Dept of Justice Canada
2) “The stories are very disciplined, high quality watchdog stuff”
— Howard Law, Ex- Dir, Unifor Media
mediapolicy.ca
1) “Blacklock’s is yellow journalism, fake facts & sensational headlines.”
— Alexander Gay, Dept of Justice Canada
2) “The stories are very disciplined, high quality watchdog stuff”
— Howard Law, Ex- Dir, Unifor Media
mediapolicy.ca
MediaPolicy.ca
A Blog About Policy Issues in Canadian Media
mediapolicy.ca
January 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
2 very different views of Blacklock’s Reporter. Who to believe?
1) “Blacklock’s is yellow journalism, fake facts & sensational headlines.”
— Alexander Gay, Dept of Justice Canada
2) “The stories are very disciplined, high quality watchdog stuff”
— Howard Law, Ex- Dir, Unifor Media
mediapolicy.ca
1) “Blacklock’s is yellow journalism, fake facts & sensational headlines.”
— Alexander Gay, Dept of Justice Canada
2) “The stories are very disciplined, high quality watchdog stuff”
— Howard Law, Ex- Dir, Unifor Media
mediapolicy.ca
Reposted by Holly Doan
Great interview with @hollyanndoan.bsky.social of Blacklock's Reporter: mediapolicy.ca/2025/01/17/h...
Holly Doan, Watchdog.
January 17, 2024 Career journalist Holly Doan makes a business out of turning over rocks in Ottawa. The publisher of the investigative Blacklock’s Reporter “doesn’t get invited to parties” on Parli…
mediapolicy.ca
January 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Great interview with @hollyanndoan.bsky.social of Blacklock's Reporter: mediapolicy.ca/2025/01/17/h...