Civic Maple (civicmaple.com) is owned and operated by Maple Lane Media Inc., an Ontario corporation (Ontario Business Registry number 1002847593), with a registered office at Suite 402, 151 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M5C 2W7, Canada. The Editor-in-Chief, Jonathan MacDonald, holds final responsibility for all editorial standards, publication decisions, and corrections; he can be reached at jonathan.macdonald@civicmaple.com or +1 416 555 0191.
Who is responsible for the journalism on this site?
Full editorial authority rests with the Editor-in-Chief, Jonathan MacDonald, who oversees every stage of content production. Managing Editor Rebecca Thompson manages the daily newsroom, headline review, and commissioning decisions. All editorial staff, including politics editor Thomas Fraser and fact-checking lead Oliver Bennett, report through this chain of command. The company, Maple Lane Media Inc., provides operational support but never directs or overrides editorial conclusions.
How do you decide what to cover and how do you write it?
Our newsroom selects stories based on public interest, relevance to Canadian readers, and our mission to provide trustworthy, clear coverage of politics, business, technology, culture, and public-affairs topics. Every article is drafted by a named writer, reviewed by an editor, and fact-checked before publication. Editorial decisions are made independently of commercial or political interests, and no outside party influences our story selection or framing.
What is the difference between news, opinion, features, sponsored content, and affiliate content?
News articles report verified facts without commentary, while opinion pieces are clearly labelled as such and represent the views of a named author or guest contributor. Features provide deeper analysis or narrative storytelling, often with explanatory context. Sponsored content is paid for by a third party and is always labelled with “Sponsored” or “Paid Content” at the top. Affiliate links are disclosed at the point of use, and any revenue from these links never affects editorial coverage.
How do you ensure transparency in each article?
Every article on Civic Maple includes the name of the writer, the date of publication, and a byline linking to a brief biography on our team page. Articles that involve corrections carry an editor’s note at the bottom explaining the change. Sponsored content, affiliate links, and commercial partnerships are clearly marked so readers can distinguish them from independent journalism. We link directly to our ownership and funding and advertising and affiliate disclosure pages for full details.
How do you use artificial intelligence in your work?
AI-assisted tools may support research, drafting, editing, formatting, translation, metadata generation, headline suggestions, summaries, or transcription, but they never replace human editorial judgment. Every piece of editorial content is reviewed and approved by a human editor before publication. AI must never fabricate quotes, sources, interviews, bylines, author experience, or expert profiles. Our full policy is available at AI and automation policy.
How do you attribute sources and writers?
All articles are published under the name of the writer who drafted them, and each writer’s biography and contact information appear on our team page. Sources are cited inline with hyperlinks or named clearly in the text. When a writer uses an interview subject, the person’s name, title, and affiliation are provided. Editors and fact-checkers also review source attribution for accuracy. See our team for a full list of contributors and their beats.
How do I make a complaint or request a correction?
If you believe an article contains an error or violates our editorial standards, you may contact the Editor-in-Chief directly at jonathan.macdonald@civicmaple.com or use the dedicated corrections email at corrections@civicmaple.com. Complaints are handled promptly and transparently; for a full process, please refer to our complaints procedure. We correct errors publicly and promptly, and each correction is noted at the bottom of the affected article.
Who funds Civic Maple and how does that affect reporting?
Revenue is generated through display advertising, affiliate links, commercial partnerships, sponsored content, newsletter sponsorships, and content licensing. All commercial material is clearly labelled, and affiliate links are disclosed. Commercial relationships never determine editorial conclusions, and our journalists operate independently of the business side. Detailed financial disclosure is available at our ownership and funding page.
Our commitments
- Every article is reviewed by an editor and fact-checked before publication.
- Named writers and editors are identified for every piece of editorial content.
- Sponsored, affiliate, and commercial content is clearly labelled and separated from editorial.
- Corrections are issued promptly and transparently, with an editor’s note appended to the article.
- No commercial or political influence determines editorial decisions or story selection.