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Originally Posted by Macindoc
Canada Tonight and former Marketplace host Travis Dhanraj just resigned (involuntarily, according to him) from his position at CBC, stating that the broadcaster would only allow him to bring on left-leaning guests and supporters of the current government to his show. He is stating that he was forced out for questioning the "lack of editorial balance", "tokenism masquerading as diversity", and "problematic political coverage protocols and the erosion of editorial independence". He has stated online that there are many shady behind-the-scenes goings-on at CBC that he intends to "pull the curtain back" on. His lawyer has stated that he is suing the broadcaster and will he making a complaint to the Human Rights Commission
Prior to that, the federal government passed a digital rights law that caused Canadians to (temporarily) lose access to most mainstream online news (CBC being a notable exception).
Given Dhanraj's claims, it is reasonable to explore whether an agency funded by the government (and which the opposition threatened to de-fund if elected) is truly independent, rather than being a propaganda tool (even if unintentionally) for the government.
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His lawyer is also a grandstander associated with Rebel News, for what it’s worth.
CBC was also not exempt from the digital rights law (which impacted access through platforms like Meta, not access period). If you go to the Wilkipedia page on the topic the screenshot showing blocked access on Instagram is, as you might be surprised, of blocked access to CBC.
Maybe if we’re preparing to ask big questions and make big accusations about reporting independence and propaganda we could get the basic facts straight first.