Reviews
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The complainant had concerns about the documentary A Universal Language. While there was no violation of policy, CBC should have included information about the funding of the comedy tour that was the subject of the documentary. ...
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The complainant questioned CBC reporting a story based on the work of the Toronto Star, which included some anonymous sources. I found the story was clear about which information was provided by the Star and which was confirmed by CBC. ...
Friday, May 3, 2013
This complaint raised questions about the point at which perspective and analysis in journalism becomes opinion; and about potential conflict of interest when reporters are sought out as speakers at events. ...
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013
The complainant felt CBC had unfairly condemned Aaron Yoon in reports about the young Canadians who were involved in an attack on an Algerian gas plant. The scripts did not link Yoon to the attack on the plant. ...
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013
The complainant felt he was unfairly portrayed in stories about his work as a behavioural scientist in the case of the shooting of a citizen by a Vancouver police officer. There was no violation of CBC journalistic policy. ...
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013
The complainant objected to the sub-headline, "Justin Trudeau tells Canada to 'just watch' him beat Prime Minister Stephen Harper." He said Trudeau "did not tell this to Canada..." There was no violation of CBC policy. Appropriate context was provided. ...
Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013
The complainant characterized Michael Enright's essay about the state of the Republican Party as a "rant" and said it lacked balance. I found that inflammatory language and some of Enright's observations detracted from the analysis. ...
Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013
The complainant objected to what he felt were two instances of "misinformation" in reports about U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Israel. CBC corrected one error. There was no violation of policy in the second report. NOTE: The word "caught" ...
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013
The complainant said a CBC Television report on The National was inaccurate in portraying an injured Palestinian because of subsequent video showing him seemingly uninjured. There was not a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013
The complainant felt that Ottawa Morning's film critic was in a conflict of interest because he is also head of the Canadian Film Institute. Provided that his affiliation is identified, I see no impediment in using this reviewer. ...
Friday, Apr 5, 2013
As difficult as it sometimes is, CBC management made the right decision to leave a story online when asked to remove it. The review considers the issues involved. ...
Thursday, Mar 28, 2013
Un animateur a-t-il pris par mégarde tout un peuple dans le même panier? Cette révision porte sur le fait de passer en ondes un commentaire tiré de son contexte. ...
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013
The Chair of the Board of the Haida Salmon Restoration Corporation complained that As It Happens' coverage of his company's project on ocean fertilization was biased and full of inaccuracies. The coverage met all standards. ...
Friday, Mar 15, 2013
The complainant felt that a series of interviews about a Tamil refugee claimant who faced deportation was evidence that CBC only talks to people in favour of immigration. There was no violation of CBC policy. ...
Friday, Mar 15, 2013
The complainant objected to comments made by the host of the Lang & O'Leary Exchange about climate change during a discussion about a poll measuring Canadians' attitudes about scientists. There was no violation of CBC policy. ...
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013
The complainant felt that changes made to a headline in a cbcnews.ca story should have been documented. This is not a requirement of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013
The complainant thought a story about the Greek Golden Dawn party setting up in Montreal was biased and unfair. The review finds the representation of the party and its beliefs was fair and adequately represented. The complaint was unfounded. ...
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013
The complainant felt CBC's coverage of an investment treaty with China was inadequate. The review found it fair and balanced. How much is enough is up to programmers. ...
Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013
A complaint of cultural stereotyping in a documentary exploring the global scope of counterfeiting. The documentary focuses on the major producer, China and in trying to understand why there, uses some language that is questionable. ...
Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013
The complainant was the subject of a 1999 online story whose lingering inaccuracy he said was hurting his reputation. Journalistic policy was not violated, but there is an option for CBC News to revisit the story. ...
Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013
The complainant argued there were factual and fairness problems with a CBC.ca column on the American economy. I concluded there was no violation of policy. ...
Monday, Feb 4, 2013
The complainant found a fifth estate documentary on the causes of the crash of Swiss Air 111 sensational, and unnecessarily painful for the victims' families. The review finds the journalistic purpose and tone more than met standards. ...
Thursday, Jan 24, 2013
The complainant thought a cbcnews.ca article featuring defenders of Dickens character Scrooge's miserly image showed a "pro-corporate bias" and should have had contrary views. But one article is not the measure of imbalance. ...
Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013
Should News Network have run any of the hoax call to the London hospital where Kate Middleton was being treated for morning sickness? The complainant thinks not. The decision to run was consistent with CBC policy despite privacy considerations. ...
Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013
The complainant objected to comments about the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy which he felt were offensive and insulting. The remarks pushed the boundary of taste, but were quickly stopped when the co-host of the program intervened. ...
Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013
The manager of a clinic in St. John's strongly objected to the representation of her facility on the thermography service it provided in a series of investigative reports from CBC St. John's. The review upholds the news team's work. ...
Monday, Jan 14, 2013
The complainant strongly objected to an interview with economist Laurence Kotlikoff because he thinks his views on U.S. debt are unfounded. The review finds that it is acceptable to present a range of views even if some may be controversial. ...
Thursday, Jan 10, 2013
This complaint was about a comedy sketch that followed a segment related to home schooling in Alberta. The complainant found it offensive and biased. The review considers the role of comedy in news and information programming. ...
Saturday, Dec 29, 2012
The complainant said a segment on CBC Radio's The Sunday Edition demonstrated bias in favour of immigration. I did not conclude there was a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Saturday, Dec 29, 2012
The complainant asserted bias in an interview segment on CBC Radio's The Current. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012
The complaint involved the accuracy, fairness and impartiality of the second part of a three-part documentary that appeared on CBC Television's The National. I did not find a violation of journalistic policy. ...
Thursday, Dec 13, 2012
The complaint involved a CBC Television report on Gaza violence and concerns there was insufficient background and context. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012
The complaint involved a CBC.ca report that featured minors purchasing alcohol underage at Vancouver restaurants. There was a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Tuesday, Dec 4, 2012
The complaint involved CBC's coverage of the violence in the Gaza. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Friday, Nov 30, 2012
The complaint involved the accuracy of a CBC.ca report on an anti-abortion activist to whom a Queen's Jubilee Medal was awarded. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012
The complaint involved the accuracy of a statement in a CBC Montreal television report that said it was illegal to sell electronic cigarettes with nicotine. I found a mild violation of policy. ...
Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012
The complainant asserted CBC Radio's As It Happens was not balanced in its October 1 edition in its coverage of Omar Khadr's return to Canada. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Monday, Nov 26, 2012
The complainant asserted that an interview on CBC.ca and CBC Radio's North by Northwest was imbalanced and biased. While there was no violation of policy, I concluded there was room for improvement. ...
Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012
The complainant asserted that two CBC Radio reports did not adequately deal with sensitive and graphic content. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Thursday, Nov 8, 2012
The complainants felt that a CBC Radio program October 21, 2012 on wind turbines was unfair and lacked balance. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Friday, Nov 2, 2012
The complaint involved the accuracy of a quote attributed to a government representative in a CBC.ca story on cuts to prison chaplain services. CBC News acknowledged the error and corrected the quote, but there was a violation of policy. ...
Thursday, Oct 18, 2012
The complainant argued that the CBC Radio series, The Invisible Hand, was neither fair nor balanced. I concluded it satisfied CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices and there was no policy violation. ...
Thursday, Oct 18, 2012
The complaint involved coverage of an attack on a student and criticism of the Edmonton Pride Festival. There was room for improvement in content about the attack and a policy violation in the festival coverage. ...
Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012
The complaint involved CBC Radio and CBC.ca coverage of a book by CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi. The complainant said these appearances violated journalistic policy as a conflict of interest, but I did not conclude they did. ...
Thursday, Sep 20, 2012
The complaint involved the description of a speech at the Republican National Committee convention. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Thursday, Sep 20, 2012
The complainant asserted the interviewer did not conform to CBC journalistic policy on conflicts of interest when she interviewed someone she knew. I did not find a violation of policy, but there was room for improvement. ...
Thursday, Sep 20, 2012
The complaint involved the wrongful identification of someone involved in an altercation and concerns about his vulnerability as a minor. CBC acknowledged a policy violation in the error but did not otherwise violate policy. ...
Monday, Sep 17, 2012
The complainant objected to the technique involved in promoting a story to come on CBC Television's The National. There was no violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012
The complaint involved a CBC.ca blog post on government assistance. It did not include the viewpoint of the post's subject, a violation of journalistic standards that call for even-handed treatment of individuals and organizations. ...
Monday, Sep 10, 2012
The complaint involved a news agency story distributed and later augmented by CBC.ca. The story was not inaccurate, but I found a minor violation of journalistic policy when the audience was not alerted to clarifications in the content. ...
Thursday, Aug 23, 2012
The complainant asserted that a CBC Television report on The National suggested a connection between Israeli geopolitics and international non-intervention in Syrian strife. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Monday, Aug 20, 2012
The complainant questioned the fairness of a 2010 CBC.ca story about an allergy alert on baked goods and included a request to "unpublish" it. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Tuesday, Aug 14, 2012
The complainant asserted that a CBC Television documentary on asbestos was biased and inaccurate. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Wednesday, Aug 8, 2012
The complaint involved the non-coverage of certain events in the Middle East and concerns that this constituted bias. There was no violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices policy. ...
Tuesday, Aug 7, 2012
Du contenu diffusé sur les ondes de CBC Television à la suite d'un reportage sur le conflit étudiant au Québec n'a pas été affiché en ligne par la suite. Le plaignant estime que le réseau a fait montre de partialité, ...
Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012
The complainant said a segment on gun control on the CBC Radio Ottawa program, Ontario Today, was biased. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012
The review involved a complaint about CBC Radio New Brunswick segments on high school bullying. There was room for improvement on a minor issue, but no violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices on the major issues. ...
Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012
The complainant asserted remarks on CBC Television's George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight indicated bias and shielded a conflict of interest. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012
The complaint involved graphic images in a CBC Television report on The National on the imminent Mexican election. I found a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices because no audience warning was provided. ...
Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012
The complaint involved the use of the term "hackers" in a CBC.ca story to describe those who had illegally penetrated a computer network. Although the term has different applications, I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and ...
Wednesday, Jul 18, 2012
The complaint involved the depiction of graphic images on CBC Television's The National. CBC did not violate its journalistic policy but could have done more to alert viewers to the material they would see. ...
Wednesday, Jul 18, 2012
The complainant asserted remarks on CBC Radio about the Greek national election suggested bias. CBC News acknowledged a violation of policy and said the remarks could have been better phrased. ...
Wednesday, Jul 18, 2012
The complainant said a CBC.ca article that Mitt Romney had changed his view on gay marriage was inaccurate. His complaint was upheld and there was a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices ...
Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012
The complaint questioned the balance of a series of episodes on CBC Radio's As It Happens on the siege of Sarajevo, 20 years later. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Monday, Jul 16, 2012
The complaint questioned the accuracy of comments on the CBC News Network program, Power & Politics, about the impact of government cuts on water safety. There was no violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Monday, Jul 16, 2012
The complainant said CBC.ca did not sufficiently explain the more serious health consequences of scent sensitivity in two stories. I did not conclude there had been a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012
The complainant objected to the use of the terms pro-choice and anti-abortion in describing opponents in the debate on abortion rights. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Tuesday, Jul 3, 2012
In the review of a CBC.ca story on attitudes toward male victims of domestic violence, CBC acknowledged an error in describing the complainant's role, thus a violation of its standards and practices. The story was otherwise fair and accurate. ...
Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012
The complaint involves a concern that only Israeli military attacks were reported in recent episodes of violence in the Israel/Gaza Strip border region. I concluded there was proportional coverage and no violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012
The complaint questions the accuracy of a CBC.ca report speculating about public service cuts that were due shortly in the federal budget. There was no violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The complaint involves a statement on a CBC journalist's Twitter account about gun ownership by Israelis. There was an inaccuracy in the statement, meaning a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Friday, May 11, 2012
The complaint cited reports on proposed legislation, on allegations of voting irregularities, and coverage of an MP as indications of bias against the Conservative government. I did not find violations of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The review concerns the accuracy and fairness of an online story about government support of Canadian banks. While there was no violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices, there was room for improvement to provide background to the story. ...
Thursday, May 3, 2012
The review follows a complaint that a CBC Television report was unfair in describing alleged voting irregularities in the 2011 federal election. I did not find a violation of policy but that the description could have been better worded. ...
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The review follows a public complaint about reports on CBC Radio and CBC.ca about an Amnesty International report on capital punishment worldwide. While there was a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices, CBC corrected the online error. ...
Friday, Apr 27, 2012
The review follows a complaint that a CBC Radio report March 16 on so-called "robocalls" to voters in the 2011 federal election campaign contained inaccurate information. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Friday, Apr 13, 2012
This review follows a public complaint about the non-inclusion of information in a CBC Toronto interview segment last January on the Metro Morning radio program. I did not find there was a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2012
The review concerns a complaint about the description of a think-tank as one that "leans sharply to the left." CBC News acknowledged a violation of its journalistic practice and committed to remind its staff about its policy. ...
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2012
The review involves a complaint about a CBC.ca opinion piece by Stockwell Day on the focus by the Occupy movement on the income gap between rich and poor. There was no violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Friday, Mar 30, 2012
This review follows a complaint that CBC Television and CBC.ca reports on violent attacks this winter on Canadian tourists in Mexico were biased and unfair. I did not find a policy violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012
The review follows a complaint about a CBC Ottawa television and online report featuring video provided as evidence in a trial for the murder of a police officer. There was no violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Monday, Mar 19, 2012
The review concerns a public complaint about a CBC.ca headline and article involving an American medical commentary in the journal Nature on the "toxic" health hazards of sugar. There was no policy violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Friday, Mar 9, 2012
This review follows a public complaint that a CBC Radio report described a coyote that bit an eight-year-old Ontario girl as a "beast." I did not find there was a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Friday, Mar 2, 2012
The review follows a complaint that a CBC.ca report November 14, 2011 was unfair in describing events aboard a Canadian-owned ship that was part of a flotilla heading for the Gaza. There was no violation of journalistic policy. ...
Thursday, Mar 1, 2012
The complaint involves CBC.ca coverage of the murder trials of Mohammad Shafia, Tooba Mohammad Yahya and Hamed Mohammed Shafia. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices, although there was room for improvement. ...
Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012
The review follows a complaint that inaccurate information was presented in a CBC Television report February 3, 2012 on The National involving federal guidelines for tanning beds. The review found a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Thursday, Feb 16, 2012
This review involves a complaint that CBC News Network inappropriately presented a guest commentator whose views lacked credibility and that CBC misidentified his status. The misidentification violated policy, but the segment was otherwise within CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012
The review concerns a segment February 5 on CBC Radio's The Sunday Edition about a labour dispute and a complaint that an interview lacked balance and fairness. I concluded there was no violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012
The review concerns a complaint about inaccuracy and the narrow focus in a CBC Radio Ottawa item on a robotics competition. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices, but there was room for improvement. ...
Monday, Feb 6, 2012
This review arises from the use of language that offended a listener of CBC Radio. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices, although I noted the importance of exercising restraint in broadcast. ...
Monday, Feb 6, 2012
This review involved a complaint that a CBC.ca feature on the pursuit of the right to die was biased in favour of one perspective and used terms that were not accurate. There were no violations of CBC Journalistic Standards and ...
Thursday, Feb 2, 2012
This review involves a complaint that CBC News did not use a relevant video chronicling the Israeli attack on the MV Mavi Marmara during the flotilla to the Gaza in 2010. I did not find a violation of policy. ...
Monday, Jan 30, 2012
This review concerns a CBC Television report on The National following the shooting of Gabrielle Giffords of the U.S. Congress. There was an error in the report, but correct information was subsequently presented. Its analytical thrust was within policy. ...
Thursday, Jan 26, 2012
This review involves a public complaint about the content and tone of an interview February 28, 2011 with Nur Chowdhury on CBC Radio's The Current. I did not find a violation of policy under CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012
This review follows a public complaint about a CBC Television live and unscripted report February 24, 2011 on The National concerning Elections Act charges against the federal Conservative Party. There was a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Monday, Jan 23, 2012
This review follows a complaint about a segment December 22, 2011 on CBC Radio British Columbia's Early Edition involving a call for the reform of anti-drug laws in Canada. There was no violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012
This review concerns a public complaint of a conflict of interest involving Stephen Smart, a legislative reporter for CBC British Columbia whose wife is employed in the premier's office. I found a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Thursday, Jan 12, 2012
The review involves concerns that stories on CBC.ca of changes to the menu and ambience of the Tim Horton's restaurant chain in Canada were advertisements posing as news. I found no violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Thursday, Jan 12, 2012
The review concerns a request for CBC.ca to take a story off its website. While there was no violation of Journalistic Standards and Practices, I concluded CBC needs to address this issue in a larger way. ...
Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012
This review involves a CBC.ca analysis November 21 on the Iranian nuclear program following a report of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the independent intergovernmental forum on nuclear energy. There was no violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012
The review involves a complaint about a segment November 26, 2011 on CBC Radio's Quirks & Quarks program on the impending international climate change conference in Durban, South Africa. There was no violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Thursday, Jan 5, 2012
This review involves complaints about television, radio and online reports October 27 about 9-1-1 distress calls by Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. Although there remain unanswered questions about the story, I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and ...
Thursday, Jan 5, 2012
The complainant said a documentary on CBC Television's the fifth estate did not sufficiently differentiate Boy Scouts of America and Scouts Canada. The review concluded there was no violation of journalistic policy, but found room for improvement. ...
Tuesday, Dec 20, 2011
This review concerns a CBC.ca essay on Middle East politics by CBC's Senior Washington correspondent. It found the essay fair but agreed with CBC News and the complainant it could have been labeled as "analysis" for the reader's benefit. ...
Friday, Dec 16, 2011
This involved a complaint about a CBC Television report on an impending flotilla into the Gaza Strip. The review found that while the piece might have benefited from more background, it did not violate CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Thursday, Dec 15, 2011
This complaint arose from a June 24 segment on CBC Radio's Information Morning Nova Scotia about Israel and pending Canadian involvement in a Gaza Strip aid flotilla. The review found a policy violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Friday, Dec 9, 2011
A complaint about information concerning the Mossad in a CBC.ca analysis questioning the ineffectiveness of a United Nations tribunal into the killing of the Lebanese prime minister. I did not find a violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011
A complaint that the public input segment on CBC Radio Newfoundland and Labrador's The Fisheries Broadcast was no longer using the complainant's commentary, and about remarks by its host. The review found no CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices violation. ...
Thursday, Dec 1, 2011
This review concerns a public complaint about two headlines on CBC.ca stories October 18 and October 30, 2011. The complainant asserts the headlines betray bias. The finding is that there was no violation of CBC Journalistic Standards and Practices. ...
Wednesday, Nov 30, 2011
Review: Graphic audio clip of 911 call in CBC Radio news story ...
Friday, Nov 25, 2011
Review: Report about the Liberation Treatment for multiple sclerosis ...
Thursday, Nov 24, 2011
Review: Profile of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, ten years after 9/11 ...
Friday, Nov 18, 2011
Review: Discussion about unions on The Lang & O'Leary Exchange ...
Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011
Review: Interviews about the concept of a one-state solution to help resolve issues in the Middle East ...
Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011
Review: Proposed reopening of asbestos mine in Quebec ...
Monday, Nov 7, 2011
Review: Interviews about the effort to update the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ...
Friday, Oct 28, 2011
Review: Images of Michael Jackson presented at the trial of his physician ...
Thursday, Oct 27, 2011
Review: Identification of an interviewee as a "labour analyst" ...
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011
Review: Remarks made on Hockey Night in Canada during a discussion about fighting in the NHL ...
Tuesday, Oct 18, 2011
Review: Interviews on The Current about the proposal to grant Palestinian statehood ...
Thursday, Oct 13, 2011
Review: Name-calling by business program co-host during interview ...
Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011
Review: Imagery used to promote The National's special report on brain research ...
Friday, Oct 7, 2011
Review: Dispute between Canadian women's soccer team and Canadian Soccer Association ...
Thursday, Sep 22, 2011
Review: Guest wasn't challenged in discussion about U.K. riots ...
Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011
Review: An anonymous letter that was read aloud on CBC Radio's Mainstreet ...
Friday, Sep 9, 2011
Review: The Tipping Point: The Age of the Oil Sands ...
Friday, Sep 2, 2011
Review: A look back at the police response to demonstrations during the G20 summit ...
Friday, Aug 26, 2011
Review: Six-Day War segment ...
Monday, Aug 22, 2011
Review of complaint about accuracy and fairness of CBC New Brunswick television report on citizens' group policy. ...
Monday, Aug 22, 2011
Review of superimposed description on The Lang & O'Leary Exchange. ...
Friday, Aug 5, 2011
Review: Characterization of alleged mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik as a "Christian fundamentalist" ...
Friday, Aug 5, 2011
Review: Anna Maria Tremonti's interview with author/activist Alice Walker ...
Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011
Review: Lack of coverage of Bilderberg meeting ...
Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011
Review: Interview about riot in Vancouver after Stanley Cup final game ...
Tuesday, Jul 5, 2011
Review: Complaint about conflict of interest during federal election campaign ...
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011
Review: CBC report about a leaked draft report by the Auditor General on G20 expenditures ...
Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011
Review: Updating of CBC News reports ...
Monday, Jun 27, 2011
Review: Responsibility for attacks of September 11, 2001 ...
Tuesday, Jun 21, 2011
Review: Vote Compass survey during federal election campaign ...
Friday, Jun 17, 2011
Review: Questions at Conservative political rally during federal election campaign ...
Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011
Review: Coverage of the March for Life rally in Ottawa ...
Monday, Jun 13, 2011
Review: Use of harsh language of the business world ...
Wednesday, Jun 8, 2011
Review: Analysis of coalition issue during federal election campaign ...
Wednesday, Jun 1, 2011
Review: Reference to Israel in report from Libya ...
Wednesday, Jun 1, 2011
Review: Reality Check on whether opposition parties were forcing the election ...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Review: The quality of prime ministerial coverage ...
Friday, May 13, 2011
Review: Report about PEI government loan to local cookware manufacturer ...
Friday, May 13, 2011
Review: Quirks & Quarks interview about nuclear safety ...
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Review: Report about a complaint made about a beauty pageant organizer ...
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Review: Marketplace program about homeopathy ...
Monday, May 2, 2011
Review: Reporting of military background of doctor accused of sexual assault ...
Monday, May 2, 2011
Review: The Current's documentary about a wind energy project on Wolfe Island ...
Friday, Apr 29, 2011
Review: Use of the term "exclusive" in describing CBC news reports ...
Thursday, Apr 28, 2011
Review: Reports about Canada's unsuccessful bid for a seat on the UN Security Council ...
Thursday, Apr 28, 2011
Review: Discussion on The Sunday Edition about privacy in the digital age ...
Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011
Review: Complaint from a moving company about CBC reports on practices by the Better Business Bureau to rate moving companies ...
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011
Review: Correction of error about Conservative Party bloggers ...
Thursday, Apr 21, 2011
Review: Potential conflict of interest in use of artist as arts reporter ...
Friday, Apr 15, 2011
Review: The terms used to describe those in violent conflict ...
Friday, Apr 15, 2011
Review: Radio reports about 2007 Venezuelan referendum campaign and vote ...
Thursday, Apr 14, 2011
Review: Three complaints about Kevin O'Leary, co-host of The Lang & O'Leary Exchange ...
Monday, Apr 11, 2011
Review: Proving Causality in Cancer (The Current, January 3, 2011) ...
Friday, Apr 8, 2011
Review: Coverage of the income trust issue by CBC News ...
Thursday, Apr 7, 2011
Review: Complaint from Mike Fegelman, Executive Director, HonestReporting Canada, about the documentary Budrus: The Village that Didn't Give Up ...
Thursday, Mar 24, 2011
Review: Fifth Estate documentary, Brian Mulroney: The Unauthorized Chapter ...
Friday, Mar 18, 2011
Review: Complainant asserted story did not support headline ...
Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011
Review: Coverage of the Green Party of Nova Scotia, 2009 provincial election ...
Friday, Mar 11, 2011
Review: The Fifth Estate report The Lies That Led To War ...
Thursday, Mar 10, 2011
Review: CBC Radio reports about rape conviction of former Israeli president Moshe Katsav ...
Friday, Mar 4, 2011
Review: CBC Radio reports on Israeli air raid on ships bound for Gaza ...
Wednesday, Mar 2, 2011
Review: Use of the term "Indian giver" ...
Tuesday, Mar 1, 2011
Review: Reports about the environmental condition of an oil sands tailings pond ...
Friday, Feb 25, 2011
Review: The handling of erroneous remarks on Power & Politics ...
Thursday, Feb 24, 2011
Review: Report about Middle East peace talks, August 2010 ...
Thursday, Feb 17, 2011
Review: Complaint from Dimitri Soudas, Director of Communications, Office of the Prime Minister, about a report on The National concerning health warning labels on cigarette packages ...
Friday, Feb 11, 2011
Review: Comments made during CBC's Remembrance Day program ...
Friday, Feb 11, 2011
Review: "Betrayal" - Linden MacIntyre's personal essay on childhood abuse victims in Nova Scotia ...
Wednesday, Feb 9, 2011
Review: The Sunday Edition's public forum, "Canada and the Aboriginal People: Can We Finally Get It Right?" ...
Wednesday, Feb 2, 2011
Review: Appearance of Wendy Cukier in interview about federal hiring policies ...
Friday, Jan 7, 2011
Review: Complaint from Ed Hennessey of Safety First - SFC Ltd. about a CBC report on a New Brunswick workplace ...
Thursday, Dec 16, 2010
Review: Comments made during interview about U.S. mid-term elections ...
Monday, Dec 13, 2010
Review: Complaint from Mr. Shahen Mirakian, Chair, Armenian National Committee of Toronto ...
Wednesday, Dec 8, 2010
Review: Complaint from Alan Markwart, Senior Executive Director, Provincial Services, British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development ...
Thursday, Nov 25, 2010
Review: Safety concerns about article on homemade organic pesticide recipes ...
Thursday, Nov 25, 2010
Review: CBC coverage of publication on the internet of sexually explicit photos of a Manitoba judge ...
Wednesday, Nov 24, 2010
Review: Report by Nahlah Ayed about Israel allowing some previously banned items into Gaza ...
Wednesday, Nov 24, 2010
Review: Report about an announcement from the Vatican which included new language concerning the ordination of women ...
Friday, Nov 19, 2010
Review: Coverage of demonstrations in Toronto at the G20 gathering of world leaders ...
Friday, Nov 19, 2010
Review: The documentary Michael Jackson - What Really Happened ...
Thursday, Nov 18, 2010
Review: The documentary "Sex Crimes & The Vatican" amounted to an attack on the Catholic Church ...
Thursday, Nov 18, 2010
Review: Failure to carry stories involving the Middle East political climate constituted "manipulation by omission" ...
Wednesday, Nov 17, 2010
Review: Report on The National about international travel by Members of Parliament ...
Tuesday, Nov 16, 2010
Review: Online article, "Some Palestinian kids malnourished: Lancet" overstated an "unremarkable" situation and should have put the data in context ...
Tuesday, Nov 16, 2010
Review: "Refusal" to allow Jewish-Israeli voices to be heard in a report about the "third way" to establishing a Palestinian state ...
Tuesday, Nov 16, 2010
Review: Complaint from Jesse Rosenfeld, who was featured in Ira Basen's column, The new journalism and the G20 ...
Monday, Nov 15, 2010
Review: Radio reports about the Israeli attack on the ship Mavi Marmara ...
Tuesday, Nov 9, 2010
Review: Coverage of the Israeli attack on the ship Mavi Marmara ...
Friday, Nov 5, 2010
Review: The National's documentary about the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) (Complaint from Canada Association for the Learning and Preserving of WWII History in Asia) ...
Friday, Nov 5, 2010
Review: Cancellation of scheduled appearance by former US Attorney General Ramsay Clark on Alberta@Noon ...
Friday, Nov 5, 2010
Review: The National's assertion that the infant mortality rate in Gaza is among the highest in the world ...
Friday, Nov 5, 2010
Review: Language used to describe parliamentarians and parliamentary activities ...
Friday, Nov 5, 2010
Review: Interview about the resignation of veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas ...
Thursday, Oct 28, 2010
Review: Report about possible involvement of the National Rifle Association in the debate over the long-gun registry ...
Friday, Oct 22, 2010
Review: Interviews with Marci McDonald, author of The Armageddon Factor: The Rise of Christian Nationalism in Canada ...
Tuesday, Oct 19, 2010
Review: Treatment on As It Happens of the attack on the ship Mavi Marmara by Israeli forces ...
Monday, Oct 18, 2010
Review: Complaint from Aubrey LeBlanc, Chief Operating Officer, Ontario Association of Home Inspectors, about a report on Marketplace concerning home inspectors missing signs of former marijuana grow-ops ...
Friday, Oct 15, 2010
Review: Use of the word "gunman" ...
Thursday, Oct 7, 2010
Review: Report about mining development in the Ring of Fire in northwestern Ontario ...
Thursday, Sep 30, 2010
Review: Complaint from Mike Fegelman, Executive Director, HonestReporting Canada, about a column and a report by Neil Macdonald concerning Israeli-US relations ...
Wednesday, Sep 29, 2010
Review: Reports about allegations of mistreatment of prisoners transferred to Afghan authorities ...
Monday, Sep 27, 2010
Review: Coverage of visit of Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall ...
Friday, Sep 24, 2010
Review: Possible personal gain in selection of stories and interview subjects; and over-familiarity with guests ...
Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010
Review: Susan Ormiston's interview with General Walter Natynczyk, Chief of the Defence Staff ...
Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010
Review: Rex Murphy's commentary about the "Climategate" affair ...
Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010
Review: Reports about the Nova Scotia Auditor General's report concerning the appropriateness of expenditures by MLAs ...
Wednesday, Aug 11, 2010
Review: Young Canadians at Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen ...
Tuesday, Aug 3, 2010
Review: Complaint from Mike Fegelman, Executive Director, HonestReporting Canada, about reports by Margaret Evans concerning events in Israel and Gaza ...
Friday, Jun 18, 2010
Review: Use of the term "deniers" in reports about climate change ...
Friday, Jun 18, 2010
Review: Visuals accompanying interview with Saskatchewan Environment Minister ...
Friday, Jun 11, 2010
Review: Passionate Eye documentary "Pedigree Dogs Exposed" ...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Complaints about comments made by Frank Graves, President of EKOS Research, about a possible strategy for the Liberal Party. ...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Review: Discussion about refugees on The Current, October 2009 ...
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Review: Irris Makler article, "Is Netanyahu's promised moratorium coming undone?" ...
Thursday, Apr 15, 2010
CBC Radio report about a disturbing Thunder Bay criminal court case. ...
Tuesday, Apr 13, 2010
Review: "Unfunny" remarks made by host of CBC Edmonton's Radio Active ...
Friday, Apr 9, 2010
Review: "Conservative Flyer Anti-Semitic?" -- phrase across the bottom of the screen during Power & Politics panel discussion about the mailing of Conservative Party flyers ...
Thursday, Apr 8, 2010
Review: Error in report about presentation of new colours to a Canadian regiment by HRH the Prince of Wales ...
Wednesday, Apr 7, 2010
Review: Reports by Tim Wharnsby about the National Hockey League Players Association ...
Tuesday, Mar 30, 2010
Review: The Fifth Estate's "Broken Heroes" - an examination of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)/Operational Stress Injury (OSI) within the Canadian military ...
Friday, Mar 26, 2010
Review: Lack of coverage of the Israeli field hospital in Haiti ...
Monday, Mar 22, 2010
Review: Report about the H1N1 outbreak ...
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010
Review: Complaint from The Hon. Danny Williams, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador ...
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010
Review: Complaint from Paul Michaels, Director of Communications, Canada-Israel Committee, about treatment of the issues of alleged war crimes during the Gaza incursion on As It Happens ...
Thursday, Mar 4, 2010
Review: Balance in treatment of immigrant and refugee issues on The Current, October 2009 ...
Friday, Feb 5, 2010
Review: Delayed coverage of "Climategate" ...
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010
Review: Complaint from John Jules, President & CEO of PJ's Pets, about Marketplace's report, "How Not to Buy a Puppy" ...
Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010
Review: Controversy surrounding Iranian President's remark calling for Israel to be "wiped off the map" ...
Tuesday, Jan 19, 2010
Review: Video clip of a semi-automatic rifle in a report about a bill to eliminate the long-gun registry ...
Friday, Jan 15, 2010
Review: Anchor's comment about the flu being "a little bit like terrorism" ...
Wednesday, Jan 13, 2010
Review: Report about resolutions discussed at the triennial gathering of the United Church of Canada ...
Friday, Jan 8, 2010
Review: Report about two demonstrations near the border between Israel and Gaza ...
Wednesday, Jan 6, 2010
Review: Coverage of tragic bike accident by CBC St. John's ...
Wednesday, Jan 6, 2010
Review: Reporting of economic news ...
Tuesday, Jan 5, 2010
Review: Report about the use of herbal remedies for flu symptoms ...
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2009
Review: CBC Radio's ReVision Quest "overtly racist" ...
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2009
Review: News judgment in treatment of two stories ...
Wednesday, Dec 9, 2009
Review: Lack of coverage of the March for Life in Ottawa ...
Monday, Dec 7, 2009
Review: Juxtaposition of two items about discrimination on Information Morning, Halifax ...
Tuesday, Dec 1, 2009
Review: Interview about Olympic Games protesters ...
Thursday, Nov 19, 2009
Review: Mention of "pro-Israel lobby" in a listener's letter ...
Thursday, Nov 19, 2009
Review: Use of the phrase "tar baby" ...
Thursday, Nov 19, 2009
Review: Video showing a dead body ...
Thursday, Nov 19, 2009
Review: Coverage of abortion issues by CBC New Brunswick ...
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009
Review: The use of polling data in CBC News programming ...
Thursday, Nov 5, 2009
Review: Two complaints about coverage of events in the Middle East ...
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009
Review: Coverage of demonstrations in Calgary marking the arrival of former U.S. President George W. Bush ...
Friday, Oct 30, 2009
Review: Report about Israel and Iran, and the "wipe Israel off the map" translation controversy ...
Monday, Oct 26, 2009
Review: Identification of organizations as "left wing" or "right wing" ...
Thursday, Oct 8, 2009
Review: "Gender bias issue" in reporting about violence against women ...
Wednesday, Sep 23, 2009
Review: "Seven Jewish Children: A Play for Gaza" (The Sunday Edition, May 3, 2009) ...
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009
Review: "The Lady Vanishes" (The Fifth Estate, November 2007) ...
Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009
Review: CBC's use of the term "swine flu" to describe the pandemic, rather than "H1N1". ...
Thursday, Jul 30, 2009
Review: Interview with Armenian-American author Peter Balakian on The Current. ...
Wednesday, Jul 29, 2009
Review: Complaint from Dr. Xia Cheng, Director, Canadian Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine ...
Friday, Jul 10, 2009
Review: Complaint about Marketplace's program about the Sweepstakes component of Reader's Digest's marketing efforts ...
Wednesday, Jul 8, 2009
Review: Complaint about Marketplace's "Batteries Not Included" program ...
Wednesday, Jul 8, 2009
Review: Mary Walsh as Marg Delahunty mocked Stephen Harper in a satirical commentary on arts funding during the federal election campaign ...
Tuesday, Jul 7, 2009
Review: Statement on The National that in 2008 "ice coverage shrank to the second-lowest level since experts started tracking it" ...
Thursday, Jun 25, 2009
Review: Interview with thief in The National's report about bicycle thefts in Vancouver ...
Monday, Jun 22, 2009
Review: The National's report about Liberal leader Stéphane Dion's difficult interview with CTV in Halifax ...
Thursday, Jun 18, 2009
Review: Reference to the Bush administration in a report about the inaugural address of Barak Obama as President of the United States ...
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2009
Review: CBCNews.ca article about the federal budget and the government's commitment to a reduction in greenhouse gases ...
Monday, Jun 15, 2009
Review: Interviews on The Current about re-branding Israel ...
Friday, Jun 5, 2009
Review: Report involving the care and treatment of horses at the slaughterhouse, Natural Valley Farms ...
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Review: Reference to Red Cross workers being "targeted" in Newsworld interview with Al Jazeera reporter ...
Friday, May 22, 2009
Review: Michael Enright's essay about cigarette sales in Ontario ...
Friday, May 8, 2009
Review: "Biased" coverage of conflict in Gaza, December 2008-January 2009 ...
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Review: Coverage of a resolution debated at the Conservative Party of Canada policy convention; description of the resolution as "moving the party to the right" ...
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Review: Lack of balance in Radio News coverage of federal election campaign ...
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Review: The use of David Frum as a fill-in host of The Current. ...
Monday, May 4, 2009
Review: CBC News Morning weather presenter made fun of Sarah Palin ...
Thursday, Apr 30, 2009
Review: "Reality Check" about candidates in the federal election campaign who appeared to question the official explanation for the 9-11 attacks in the United States ...
Thursday, Apr 30, 2009
Review: "Smoke" vs "vapour" in the description of a vapourizer in a Vancouver café that caters to marijuana users ...
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2009
Review: Use of the word "hijacked" in a program about the Churchill Falls hydro-electric project on Land and Sea ...
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2009
Review: Radio host's reference to an essay about "white privilege" by Tim Wise, author of "White Like Me" ...
Wednesday, Apr 22, 2009
Review: Statement that PEI's Egmont riding was "considered one of the safest Liberal seats in the country" ...
Wednesday, Apr 22, 2009
Review: Feature story about the east coast seal hunt ...
Thursday, Apr 16, 2009
Review: Interview with Ontario Minister of Children and Youth Services about anti-poverty meetings ...
Thursday, Apr 16, 2009
Review: Abrupt termination of the broadcast of the Prime Minister speaking from outside Rideau Hall after announcing the prorogation of Parliament on Dec. 4, 2008 ...
Tuesday, Mar 31, 2009
Review: Robert Smol's "Viewpoint" article, "The attention-deficit excuse" ...
Monday, Mar 30, 2009
Review: Report on The National from Georgia about the conflict between Russia and Georgia ...
Monday, Mar 30, 2009
Review: "Biased nature" of The National's At Issue panel ...
Monday, Mar 30, 2009
Review: Quirks & Quarks interview with Dr. Edward Shorter concerning his book, "Shock Therapy," about the history of Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT) ...
Monday, Mar 30, 2009
Review: Reports about a single mother who said she was refused an opportunity to rent an apartment because she had a baby ...
Thursday, Mar 19, 2009
Review: Protest on Parliament Hill against electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) (From Director, International Campaign to Ban Electroshock) ...
Thursday, Mar 19, 2009
Review: Protest on Parliament Hill against electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) (From Executive Director, Mind Freedom International) ...
Thursday, Mar 19, 2009
Review: Report about the arrest and deportation from Israel of a Canadian protester ...
Thursday, Mar 12, 2009
Review: Report about a leading family in the Argentinian soy industry pandered to "negative Jewish stereotypes" ...
Wednesday, Mar 11, 2009
Review: City of Toronto Councillor Cliff Jenkins felt reports about the cutting of trees in a park damaged his reputation ...
Tuesday, Mar 10, 2009
Review: Report about the legal troubles of a woman practicing law without a license ...
Friday, Feb 6, 2009
Review: Use of the word "sissies" ...
Thursday, Jan 29, 2009
Review: Inappropriate choice of interviewee during federal election campaign; and reference to Margaret Atwood amounted to endorsement of her views ...
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2009
Review: Reflection on Hinduism by Rod Banerjee ...
Friday, Jan 23, 2009
Review: White Coat, Black Art introductory blog for program about nurses ...
Friday, Jan 23, 2009
Review: Story about possible manipulation of web-based election campaigning ...
Friday, Jan 9, 2009
Review: "Opinion" should have been labeled as such or not included in report ...
Wednesday, Dec 3, 2008
Review of complaints about a reporter supposedly feeding questions to a member or members of the Liberal Party. ...
Friday, Sep 26, 2008
Review of complaints about Neil Macdonald's report on Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin (The National, September 2, 2008). ...
Thursday, Sep 25, 2008
Review of complaints about Heather Mallick's column entitled "A Mighty Wind Blows Through the Republican Convention". ...