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This article is about awards given by the Canadian organization. For the British organization, see Centre for Investigative Journalism.

The Centre for Investigative Journalism Award (1986–1990) was given for excellence in investigative journalism by Canadian journalists. It was administered by the Canadian Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ).

History

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Founded in 1978,[1] CIJ began giving the awards in 1986.[2] The inaugural awards had just two categories: print and broadcast.[2] The categories were refined in 1987 to be newspaper, magazine, television, and radio.[3] The 1990 awards split the newspaper category into open newspaper and small newspaper, and the radio and television categories were each split into network and regional.[4] They were the final awards given under the organization's name before it was changed to the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) the day after the awards ceremony.[5][6] The CAJ continued giving awards from 1991 onward under its new name.[7]

1986 Awardees

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Broadcast

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He was honored for an investigation into the federal government's decision to allow StarKist to ship cans of tainted tuna from its Saint Andrews, New Brunswick.[2] Fisheries minister John Fraser resigned as a consequence of the report, and millions of cans of tuna were recalled.[2]
Video:
"Product of Canada", September 17, 1985[8]
He was honored for a story about a vendetta against a lawyer in Quebec City, Quebec, by other lawyers.[2]

Print

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They were honored for a series of articles on the mass arrest of 32 men who were charged with committing sex offenses in a washroom at a shopping mall in St. Catharines, Ontario.[2] The St. Catharines police department changed its procedures for handling such offenses as a result of the series.[2]
They were honored for a story about a yougurt-like milk culture sold as a cancer and cosmetic treatment.[2]
Story:
"U.S. pyramid fleece hits city", July 26, 1985[9]
She was honored for a story on Canadian banks involved in money laundering in the Bahamas.[2]
Story:
"Bahamians ask probe of Canada's banks and drugs", October 22, 1985[10]
She was honored for her series on Unicorp's takeover of Union Enterprises.[2]
She was honored for a story on a scam arising from federal scientific research tax credits.[2]
Story:
"At one time, Albion boss 'was on the street'", June 22, 1985[11]
He was honored for a series on pollution in Sarnia, Ontario.[2]

1987–1989 Awardees

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The 1989 entries are probably incomplete.

Magazine

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She was honored for her story on the dangers of a fungus found in many older Canadian homes.[3]
Article:
"Bucolic Plague", March–April 1986[12]
He was honored for a report on Canadian and U.S. wildlife officers pursuing a fictitious falcon smuggling ring in the Yukon.[13]
Article:
"Operation Falcon", November–December 1987[14]
He was honored for an article on lawsuits related to odor problems on farms.[13]
Article:
"Law and Odour", January–February 1987[15]
He was honored for a report on labor unrest in Edmonton during the Gainer's strike.[13]
They were honored for a story about a botched search in Nova Scotia for a little boy lost in the woods.[13]
He was honored for an article on the decline of the prairie wheat economy.[16]

Newspaper

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They were honored for their stories about five Soviet Red Army deserters they interviewed in Afghanistan who were being held captive by rebel Afghan forces, the soldier's petition for asylum in Canada, and the aborted mission to rescue them.[3][17] The reporters worked with the Department of External Affairs and International Trade to liberate the soldiers and bring them to Canada, and delayed publication of their stories until the soldiers were safe.[3]
Stories in Series:
  1. "How bid to save six Soviet POWs in Afghanistan turned into fiasco", printed in The Leader Post on April 21, 1986[18]
  2. "Why bid to save Soviet PoWs failed", printed in The Leader-Post on April 22, 1986[19]
He was honored for a five-part series describing the politics and costs of picking a federal prison site in Prime Minister Brian Mulrooney's riding.[3]
He was honored for a report comparing the academic performance of students in Quebec and their counterparts in Europe.[3]
They were honored for their stories on the poor living conditions of the native population in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[3]
Special Report:
"Natives in Saskatoon: A People Apart", October 7, 1986[20]
They were honored for a report alleging secret financial transactions between Toronto municipal politicians, lawyers, and developers.[13]
He was honored for a report on Canadian lawbreakers on St. Kitts.[13]
He was honored for a report on problems within the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.[13]
Story:
"CSIS: Making a cop into a spy just doesn't fly", July 4, 1987[21]
She was honored for a story on the amounts the PC Canada fund paid for decorating the prime minister's residence.[13]
He was honored for his account of real estate flipping that greatly increased the price of an Oerlikon Aerospace land purchase.[13][22] The day after the story was published, Prime Minister Brian Mulrooney fired André Bissonnette, the minister of small business, and ordered the RCMP to open an investigation because of the suspicious timing of the transactions relative to Oerlikon being awarded a government contract.[23]
Story:
"How real-estate 'flip' forced up firm's cost for land", January 17, 1987[22]
They were honored for an eight-part series examining the links between municipal politicians and developers in a Toronto suburb.[16][24]
Series:
"Behind the Boom – the Story of York Region"[24]
They were honored for a story about a three month investigation into links between Vancouver barber Gilbert Paul Jordan and the alcohol-relate deaths of at least nine native women he got drunk for sexual gratification.[16][24] Jordan was convicted of manslaughter the day before the series was published, and later sentenced to 15 years.[24]
Series:
"Death by Alcohol", October 22, 1988[24]
Stories in Series:
  1. "Race bias charged in Jordan case"[25]
  2. "A life of empty bottles"[26]
  3. "A life on the wrong side of the law"[27]
  4. "Crimes and Punishment"[28]
  5. "5 years of violence in Prince George"[29]
  6. "He's the scariest man I've ever met, prosecutor says"[30]
  7. "Bodies in the barbershop"[31]
  8. "Drinking party leads to suspect"[32]
  9. "Alcohol as a lethal weapon: a legal first in Canada?"[33]
  10. "She's just the cleaning lady"[34]
  11. "Down the hatch, honey"[35]
  12. "The better side of a bad man"[36]

Radio

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He was honored for a story about a government and industry coverup of uranium spills at Wollaston Lake in northern Saskatchewan.[3][37]
She was honored for her report on the "drugs for guns" scandal in the Iran–Contra affair.[13]
He was honored for a story on Canadian servicemen held in North Africa and French prisoners of war who were never recognized by the Canadian government.[13]
She was honored for a vivid chronicle of an AIDS patient's final six months of life.[13]

Television

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He was honored for a story on industrial accidents in Quebec resulting from poor labor safety standards enforcement.'[3]
He was honored for his ground breaking report on the Air India Flight 182 crash.[13]
He was honored for a story on Barney Senez's 21-year solo fight against corruption.[13]
They were honored for a story showing that the government's new penalties for drunk driving were not working.[13]

1990 Awardees

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Magazine

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Story:
"The Great Forest Sell-Off"[38]

Network Radio

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Story:
"The Race Science of Philippe Rushton"[38]

Open Newspaper

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She was honored for stories about the Patti Starr affair.[38]

Regional Radio

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Story:
"A Room with No Doors"[38]

Small Newspaper

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They were awarded for investigating sexual abuse at Mount Cashel Orphanage.[4]
Story:
"Unheard Cries: The Burial of Sexual Abuse at Mt. Cashel Orphanage"[38]

Network Television

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They were honored for a report on Saskatchewan's Bosco Homes for troubeled children.[38]

Regional Television

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Story:
"Knight Street Pub Controversy"[38]

References

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  1. ^ McNelly, Peter (October 20, 1978). "Facts on journalists that went unreported". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 92, no. 296. p. A5 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "CBC man wins award for tainted tuna story". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 99, no. 413. March 17, 1986. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Whig-Standard wins journalism award". The Edmonton Journal. The Canadian Press. March 22, 1987. p. A4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Reporter honored". Red Deer Advocate. March 12, 1990. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Canadian journalists win honors". The Ottawa Citizen (Final ed.). June 4, 1990. p. F8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ McGillivray, Don (June 4, 1990). "Journalists look nervously into '90s". The Ottawa Citizen – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Two Citizen reporters win award for Mark Lepine profile". March 11, 1991 (Final ed.). p. A2.
  8. ^ Malling, Eric (September 17, 1985). Product of Canada (Video). The Fifth Estate. CBC – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Power, Brian; Parton, Nicole (July 26, 1985). "U.S. pyramid fleece hits city". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 99, no. 220. pp. A1, A16 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Diebel, Linda (October 22, 1985). "Bahamians ask probe of Canada's banks and drugs". The Gazette (Early ed.). pp. A1–A2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Dunn, Kate (June 22, 1985). "At one time, Albion boss 'was on the street'". Calgary Herald. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Walton, Carolyn (March–April 1986). "Bucolic Plague". Harrowsmith. Vol. X, no. 66. pp. 55–61. ISSN 0381-6885 – via Internet Archive.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Toronto exposé wins major journalism award". The Ottawa Citizen (Final ed.). The Canadian Press. March 28, 1988. p. A12 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ McKay, Paul (November–December 1987). "Operation Falcon". Harrowsmith. Vol. XII, no. 76. pp. 34–45. ISSN 0381-6885 – via Internet Archive.
  15. ^ Webster, Michael (January–February 1987). "Law and Odour". Harrowsmith. Vol. XI, no. 71. pp. 24–33. ISSN 0381-6885 – via Internet Archive.
  16. ^ a b c d e f "Vancouver Sun reporters earn honorable mention". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 104, no. 24. June 5, 1989. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Reynolds, Neil (April 21, 1986). "How bid to save six Soviet POWs in Afghanistan turned into fiasco". The Leader-Post. p. A4 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Prosser, David (April 21, 1986). "How bid to save six Soviet POWs in Afghanistan turned into fiasco". The Leader-Post. pp. A4–A5 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Hamilton, Ian (April 22, 1986). "Why bid to save Soviet PoWs failed". The Leader-Post. p. A12 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ a b "Natives in Saskatoon: A People Apart". Special Report. Star-Phoenix. October 7, 1986. pp. 1–24 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ Macdonald, Neil (July 4, 1987). "CSIS: Making a cop into a spy just doesn't fly". The Ottawa Citizen (Weekend ed.). pp. B1, B16 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ a b Arpin, Claude (January 17, 1987). "How real-estate 'flip' forced up firm's cost for land". The Gazette (Final ed.). pp. A-1, A-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ Wills, Terrance (January 20, 1987). "Oerlikon alleges riding president got $970,000 in land-sale profits". The Gazette (Final ed.). pp. A-1, A-6 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ a b c d e "Sun series in running for award". The Vancouver Sun. March 10, 1989. p. A3 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ Sarti, Bob; Rose, Chris; Pemberton, Kim (October 22, 1988). "Race bias charged in Jordan case". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 103, no. 139 (Weekend ed.). pp. A1, A10 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^ Sarti, Bob; Rose, Chris; Pemberton, Kim (October 22, 1988). "A life of empty bottles". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 103, no. 139 (Weekend ed.). p. A10 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ Sarti, Bob; Rose, Chris; Pemberton, Kim (October 22, 1988). "A life on the wrong side of the law". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 103, no. 139 (Weekend ed.). p. A11 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ^ Sarti, Bob; Rose, Chris; Pemberton, Kim (October 22, 1988). "Crimes and Punishment". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 103, no. 139 (Weekend ed.). p. A11 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ^ Sarti, Bob; Rose, Chris; Pemberton, Kim (October 22, 1988). "5 years of violence in Prince George". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 103, no. 139 (Weekend ed.). p. A11 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ Sarti, Bob; Rose, Chris; Pemberton, Kim (October 22, 1988). "He's the scariest man I've ever met, prosecutor says". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 103, no. 139 (Weekend ed.). p. A11 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. ^ Sarti, Bob; Rose, Chris; Pemberton, Kim (October 22, 1988). "Bodies in the barbershop". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 103, no. 139 (Weekend ed.). p. A12 – via Newspapers.com.
  32. ^ Sarti, Bob; Rose, Chris; Pemberton, Kim (October 22, 1988). "Drinking party leads to suspect". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 103, no. 139 (Weekend ed.). p. A12 – via Newspapers.com.
  33. ^ Sarti, Bob; Rose, Chris; Pemberton, Kim (October 22, 1988). "Alcohol as a lethal weapon: a legal first in Canada?"". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 103, no. 139 (Weekend ed.). p. A12 – via Newspapers.com.
  34. ^ Sarti, Bob; Rose, Chris; Pemberton, Kim (October 22, 1988). "She's just the cleaning lady". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 103, no. 139 (Weekend ed.). p. A13 – via Newspapers.com.
  35. ^ Sarti, Bob; Rose, Chris; Pemberton, Kim (October 22, 1988). "Down the hatch, honey". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 103, no. 139 (Weekend ed.). p. A13 – via Newspapers.com.
  36. ^ Sarti, Bob; Rose, Chris; Pemberton, Kim (October 22, 1988). "The better side of a bad man". The Vancouver Sun. Vol. 103, no. 139 (Weekend ed.). p. A13 – via Newspapers.com.
  37. ^ "S-P native supplement honored". Star Phoenix. March 23, 1987. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  38. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Canadian journalists win honors". The Ottawa Citizen. June 4, 1990. p. F8.
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