‘Let’s fix this’: IRCC reviewing media rules, reverses decision after refusing comment to independent journalist

March 10, 2026

The Hill Times: “This isn’t just about my issues getting comments for a story I’m working on, as frustrating as it may be. It’s a fundamental issue of press freedom,” The Orchard’s Jeremy Appel told The Hill Times. Appel was denied a response to his request for comment from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) last month for a story on the department’s new stream for foreign military service members…