An online petition calling on CTV to reinstate Lisa LaFlamme as its Chief News Anchor has racked up more than 200,000 signatures.
“Bell Media’s ‘business decision’ to fire CTV National News anchor Lisa LaFlamme, in the very prime of her career…struck at the heart of not only who we are as Canadians, but who we aspire to be,” said the letter addressed to the board of directors and management of BCE and Bell Canada.
“In making their ‘business decision,’ Bell confirmed one sad truth: even after all the progress women have made, they continue to face sexism and ageism at work everyday in a way which is unacceptable.”Photo by Since announcing her departure, LaFlamme has courted support from mainstream businesses. Wendy’s, Dove and Sports Illustrated all waded into the fray backing the journalist.
, while Dove pledged to donate $100,000 to a Canadian organization that helps build better workplaces for women.Article contentSignees of MacMillan’s petition added their own supportive comments as well. “I believe that what Bell Media did to Ms LaFlamme was sexist and ageist, not to mention blatantly disrespectful to end her career in this fashion. Yes, she should be reinstated, but maybe they don’t deserve her,” one person wrote, with another adding, “MacMillan credited his petition for leading to Melling’s leave of absence.Following its announcement that it is replacing LaFlamme with Omar Sachedina, Bell Media said in a statement it “regrets” the way in which LaFlamme’s departure was handled.
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