Ingrid Peritz - The Globe and Mail

Ingrid Peritz

Former StaffCorrespondentMontreal, Canada

Ingrid Peritz was a Montreal-based correspondent for The Globe and Mail from 1998 to 2019. Her reporting on the plight of Canadians suffering from the damaging effects of the drug thalidomide helped victims obtain federal compensation and earned The Globe and Mail a National Newspaper Award, Canadian Journalism Foundation award, and the Michener Award for public service. The work also received the Judith-Jasmin special projects prize from the Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec. Ingrid is also a three-time NNA nominee for her work in the Short Features and Breaking News categories.

Honours & Awards

Michener Award, 2014

National Newspaper Award, 2014

CJF Award, 2014

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