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Margaret Atwood to open CJF Awards gala

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

TORONTO, April 6, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce today that Margaret Atwood will provide opening remarks at the 2022 CJF Awards ceremony.

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  • TORONTO, April 6, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce today that Margaret Atwood will provide opening remarks at the 2022 CJF Awards ceremony.
  • Atwood joins the CJF ceremony on June 7 at the Art Gallery of Ontario to speak on the importance of a free and vibrant media to a healthy democracy.
  • "The Canadian Journalism Foundation is honoured that Canadian icon Margaret Atwood will join us to open our annual celebration of excellence in Canadian journalism," says CJF Board Chair Kathy English.
  • In addition to Suzuki, Atwood joins several other Canadian luminaries at this year's CJF Awards ceremony, including internationally acclaimed photographer Ed Burtynsky, who will present the CJF Tribute, and former La Presse journalist Michle Ouimet, this year's CJF Lifetime Achievement Award winner.