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Bell Media to launch CTV newsroom review amid criticism of Lisa LaFlamme ouster

Logo for BCE-owned Bell Media on a Toronto building. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Bell Media - Darren Goldstein) Logo for BCE-owned Bell Media on a Toronto building. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Bell Media - Darren Goldstein)
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The parent company of 麻豆传媒 says it will launch an internal workplace review amid criticism of its dismissal of Lisa LaFlamme from her role as chief anchor.

Bell Media says in a statement it 鈥渞egrets鈥 the way in which LaFlamme's departure was handled, as it 鈥渕ay have left viewers with the wrong impression鈥 that her storied career wasn't valued.

On Monday, LaFlamme released a video statement saying she was 鈥渂lindsided鈥 after finding out in June that Bell Media was ending her contract at CTV National News. She said she kept the news under wraps until the details were finalized.

The dismissal, which Bell described as a 鈥渂usiness decision,鈥 raised questions among media observers about whether sexism and ageism played a role in the shakeup.

Bell Media says in its statement today it takes allegations of discrimination 鈥渧ery seriously鈥 and is taking steps to initiate an independent, third-party internal workplace review in the newsroom over the coming weeks.

LaFlamme's departure and her replacement were announced on the same day Monday, frustrating viewers who felt LaFlamme should have had a proper sign-off and career retrospective after 35 years with the company.

An internal memo sent by a CTV executive yesterday said LaFlamme turned down the opportunity to bid farewell on air.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 19, 2022

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