The Ontario Press Council was a voluntary media adjudication body which investigates complaints about newspapers in

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. On September 1, 2015, it was amalgamated into the newly formed

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History

The council was founded in 1972 with

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as its founding chair. The immediate past chair was Robert G. Elgie who lead the council from 2006 until his death in 2013. 228 newspapers ranging from metropolitan dailies to community monthlies were members of the council as of the beginning of 2009. However, in July 2011,

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withdrew 27 of its titles from the Ontario Press Council citing concerns over '

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', leaving the council with only 10 daily newspapers and 191 community newspapers.

External links

Ontario Press Council

References

1972 establishments in Ontario 2015 disestablishments in Ontario Journalism ethics Mass media complaints authorities Canadian journalism organizations Mass media regulation in Canada Consumer organizations in Canada {{Ontario-stub