In his decision dated October 26, 2020, the Ombudsman (New window) recognizes that the said word constitutes a faulty term and a dehumanizing insult . Thus, he finds that the CBC did not contravene the journalistic standards and practices of Radio-Canada in the context of the column. After this setback, the same listener filed a complaint with the CRTC requesting a reconsideration of the CBC ombudsman’s decision, which the Commission did. CRTC ReviewThe Council acknowledges that the word was not used in a discriminatory manner in the context of the column and it concedes that there can exist from one community to another a different evolution of the “word in n” . According to her, the rationale for the majority decision rests on the provision of the Broadcasting Act that mandates high quality programming.

Source: CBC News July 01, 2022 02:46 UTC