‘Canadian media is in crisis’: Unifor blames Pierre Poilievre clip manipulation on CTV job cuts

by | Oct 1, 2024 | General, Industry News, Journalism

“Unifor has repeatedly warned of the consequences of the erosion of journalism across the country. Newsrooms have been devastated everywhere, including by the latest round of massive cuts by Bell Media earlier this year,” said Payne.By Raju MudharStaff Reporter, Toronto Star, Oct. 1, 2024

Canada’s largest private sector union has come out swinging against the firing of one of its members by CTV because of the controversy around an altered news clip that misrepresented Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.

Asked for a response after two workers had been fired by CTV, Unifor president Lana Payne released a statement to the Star saying they are investigating the incident and will use all the tools they have to help the affected union member who has lost their job.

Payne also laid the blame for the incident at job cuts made at the broadcaster by parent company Bell Media and derided a negative attitude toward the media.

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