[3] The Ottawa Press Club faced financial challenges in 2003,[4] filing for bankruptcy protection in July 2003.

[5] In 2021, World Press Freedom Canada's president was Shawn McCarthy.

[8] World Press Freedom Canada organises and issues the Press Freedom award and the Spencer Moore awards, which were started by the predecessor organisations.

[9] The organization also holds an annual contest among editorial cartoonists, in which cartoonists such as Plantu (2010), Bruce MacKinnon (2014),[10] Signe Wilkinson (2015),[11] and Ali Miraee (2023)[12] have won first prize.

[13] Paul Dornstauder and Geoff Leo Paula Simons (Honourable mention) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Edmonton Journal Mike de Souza (Honourable mention) Charles Rusnell, Jennie Russell and Gary Cunliffe (honourable mentions) The National Observer Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Marie-Maude Denis (honorable mention) Radio-Canada Michael de Adder (honorable mention) Joan Baxter (honorable mention) Sarah Cox Kevin Donovan (certificate of merit) Meghan Potkins & Madeline Smith (certificates of merit) The Narwhal Toronto Star The Calgary Herald