Category: sexism

CTV News Head Who Fired Anchor Lisa LaFlamme Permanently Replaced

Head of CTV News Michael Melling, the man at the helm when national reporter Lisa LaFlamme was fired abruptly, has been permanently replaced after a third-party review of the newsroom. “We are pleased to announce that Richard Gray, Interim VP, News is assigned to the role on a permanent basis. Michael Melling has been reassigned…


Racism Accusations May Not Reflect Reality

News Analysis Prominent national politicians have accused their fellow politicians of racism or sexism in recent weeks, but the justification for those labels is often unclear. One example occurred in late May, when several Conservative MPs raised questions in the House of Commons related to scientists at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg collaborating with…