Free Access for Journalists: Coming June 23rd
You're on deadline. Your research budget is tight. And the public records you need are scattered across dozens of government portals, if they're accessible at all.
The IJF exists to change that. We've built 13 public-interest databases that centralize more than 23 million rows of federal and provincial government data — lobbying records, contracts, political donations, access-to-information disclosures and more — so you can find what you need faster and easier.
Through our Free Access for Journalists program, eligible journalists get an Unlimited IJF subscription at no cost. No strings, no time limits, just the tools you need to do accountability journalism faster.
Who's eligible?
- Professional and Student class members of the Canadian Association of Journalists or the Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec
- Full-time journalists at outlets that are members of the National NewsMedia Council of Canada or the Conseil de presse du Québec, or student journalists at outlets that are members of the Canadian University Press
What you get
- Premium access to all 13 public-interest databases
- 50 keyword alerts for real-time updates to track the people and companies in your beat
- Unlimited access to all IJF investigations and stories
- Weekly Power & Influence Report newsletter
- Access to the IJF's exclusive Slack community to ask questions and share ideas
- Free resources for learning how to use IJF databases in your reporting
One simple condition
- “According to records in the IJF's Open by Default database...”
- “This story was produced with data from the Investigative Journalism Foundation.”
One simple condition
- “According to records in the IJF's Open by Default database...”
- “This story was produced with data from the Investigative Journalism Foundation.”
Signups open June 23rd
Come back on June 23rd to sign up for Free Access for Journalists. Set a reminder so you don't miss it.