A Canadian TV network doesn't like gray hair

 

Renowned Canadian News Anchor Fired After 25 Years Of Work For Letting Her Hair Go Gray




One of Canada's largest news organizations is feeling the heat after allegedly firing longtime news anchor Lisa LaFlamme for letting her hair go gray. LaFlamme took to Twitter to announce that she'd been fired from CTV National News, one of the country's most-watched news programs.

Reactions:


Dave Hodge
@davehodge20
After all is said about
@LisaLaFlamme_
and her departure from CTV, the inescapable conclusion and indefensible network position is as follows: 58-year-old women are too old. 58-year-old men aren’t.

Geoffrey P. Johnston
@GeoffyPJohnston
What do sexism and ageism look like in Canadian journalism in 2022? Bell Media replacing a trailblazing 58 year old woman journalist as anchor of CTV's nightly national newscast with a less accomplished 39 year old man. #LisaLaFlamme

https://littlethings.com/entertainment/lisa-laflamme-fired/lisa-laflamme-4

MORE CONDEMNATION:

'Someone should be held accountable': LaFlamme's exit from CTV sparks internal investigation, petition for her return


Dear @BellMediaPR : 1. Fire Michael Melling with cause immediately. 2. Make a public apology to Lisa LaFlamme and your workers. 3. Deliver a deep apology to your subscribers, Canadians and viewers. 4. Beg for forgiveness. 5. Beg Liss to come back.

Below is from a Vancouver radio station. This unjustified & very wrong firing has angered many as Lisa LaFlamme was an outstanding anchor & the key reason I watched the CTV News. I know I will never watch them again, so The National it will be. Best to Lisa & shame on #BellMedia


Bell Media, the parent company of the network, has since put out a statement saying they regret the way the situation was handled and they take the accusations around it very seriously. They added that an independent, third-party internal workplace review will be taking place in the near future.

Anil Verma is a professor emeritus of industrial relations and HR management with the University of Toronto. He says Bell Media appears to be in damage control at the moment because they know they’ve done damage to themselves.

https://ca.style.yahoo.com/la-flammes-exit-from-ctv-sparks-internal-investigation-petition-for-her-return-194504860.html

Meanwhile:

Aug 27, 2022

Executive to take leave amid fallout from Lisa LaFlamme's departure from Bell Media

TORONTO - A Bell Media executive is taking a leave from his job amid the fallout from the ousting of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company's flagship newscast.

An internal Bell Media memo says Michael Melling, vice-president of news, is taking leave effective immediately to spend time with family.

Since her departure, Wendy's, Dove and Sports Illustrated have shown their support on social media for LaFlamme, who has been open about not dyeing her grey hair.

Wendy's changed its signature red-headed mascot's hair to grey, while Dove announced it would donate $100,000 to Catalyst, a Canadian organization that helps build better workplaces for women.

Sports Illustrated retweeted its cover that features 74-year-old model Maye Musk.

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/executive-to-take-leave-amid-fallout-from-lisa-laflamme-s-departure-from-bell-media-1.1811152


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