CBC News host Wendy Mesley has been suspended from hosting, pending an investigation, after she said she "used a word that should never be used" during an editorial discussion about race. "Last Thursday, senior management within CBC News were made aware of an incident involving Wendy Mesley. While we investigate further, Wendy will not be hosting The Weekly," CBC's head of public affairs, Chuck Thompson, said in a statement. "But that's exactly how systemic racism works." But that's exactly how systemic racism works.

Source: CBC News June 10, 2020 01:30 UTC