Head of Bell says Lisa LaFlamme’s departure not related to age, gender or grey hairThe decision to end Lisa LaFlamme's contract with CTV National News had nothing to do with her age, gender or grey hair, the head of Bell Media’s parent company said. "The narrative has been that Lisa’s age, gender or grey hair played into the decision," Mirko Bibic, president and CEO of BCE Inc. & Bell Canada, wrote in a LinkedIn post. "While some may resist change, it is necessary and we need to confront this ... Bell Media needs to provide our journalists with the resources they need on all platforms where news is consumed." His post caps a week of growing fallout from LaFlamme's departure that saw Bell Media vice-president of news Michael Melling take a leave from his job as of Friday. Bibic said he would like to say more on the Bell Media decision to end LaFlamme's contract but is "bound by a mutual separation agreement negotiated with Lisa, which we will continue to honour."

Source: CBC News August 28, 2022 15:51 UTC