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Releases from 2013
- April 16, 2013:
- No Breach for Content of Sketch Comedy Show, but Rating Icon Required
- April 16, 2013:
- Display of Incorrect Solution on Contest Show Breaches Broadcast Code
- January 23, 2013:
- Joke about Fat Women Does Not Violate Code
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Releases from 2012
- December 21, 2012:
- Stereotypical Comments about Homosexuality Breach Codes
- December 20, 2012:
- Canadian Broadcast Standards Council Finds Problems with Call-In Contest Program
- December 13, 2012:
- Canadian Broadcast Standards Council Studies Use of N-Word in Subtitles Spanish Version
- December 13, 2012:
- Crime Documentary Should Have Aired After 9:00 pm
- November 16, 2012:
- Jokes about Religious Event Do Not Violate Code Chinese Version
- November 15, 2012:
- Jokes about Religious Event Do Not Violate Code
- October 24, 2012:
- Viewer Advisories Must Specify Sexual Content
- September 18, 2012:
- Negative Comments About Haitians Violated Broadcast Codes
- September 18, 2012:
- Violent Reality Show Requires Post-9:00 pm Broadcast
- September 6, 2012:
- Insulting Comments About an Individual Violate Broadcast Code
- August 29, 2012:
- Abusive Comments on the Basis of Sexual Orientation Unacceptable
- August 15, 2012:
- Comments about Jewish People and Misrepresentation of Hampstead By-Law Violate Code
- August 15, 2012:
- Comments about Germans Did Not Violate Broadcast Codes
- August 8, 2012:
- Coarse Language Requires Post-9:00 pm Time Slot & Viewer Advisories
- July 24, 2012:
- Inclusion of Irrelevant and Inaccurate Information in Report Violates Codes
- July 24, 2012:
- Objectification of Persons of Small Stature is Unacceptable
- July 18, 2012:
- Derogatory Ethnic Term Unacceptable
- July 4, 2012:
- Broadcast of Prank Telephone Call Requires Prior Consent
- June 22, 2012:
- Comments about Welfare Recipients Did Not Violate Code
- June 20, 2012:
- Discussion about Race Relations & Riots in England Was Acceptable
- June 13, 2012:
- Spanish-Language Insult Violates Broadcast Code
- May 24, 2012:
- Humorous Comments in Morning Show Violate Broadcast Standards
- April 25, 2012:
- Fair and Balanced Treatment of Student Protest in Public Affairs Show
- April 20, 2012:
- Comments about Redheads Did Not Violate Code
- April 19, 2012:
- Jokes about Murders Breached Broadcast Code
- April 11, 2012:
- Promo Making Light of Violent Act Violated Broadcast Code
- April 3, 2012:
- Contest Segment Did Not Promote Violence against Animals
- March 28, 2012:
- Public Affairs Discussion Must Accurately Distinguish between “Free” and "Subsidized”
- March 28, 2012:
- Political Criticism Acceptable according to Broadcast Code
- March 14, 2012:
- Brief Mentions of Sex Not Problematic under Codes
- March 7, 2012:
- Broadcasts of Police Distress Call Did Not Violate Privacy, but Required Warnings to Viewers
- March 1, 2012:
- Content Did Not Breach Codes, but Advisory Should Mention Violence
- February 9, 2012:
- Reality TV Programs Require Classification Icons, Those Containing Coarse Language Must Also Carry Appropriate Viewer Advisories and Air Post-9 pm
- February 3, 2012:
- Aggressive Interview Style is Acceptable
- February 2, 2012:
- Ad for Adult Phone Line Acceptable at 1:30 am during Batman
- January 25, 2012:
- Biased News Report and Revelation of Complainants' Names and Addresses is Unacceptable
- January 18, 2012:
- Discussion about Culling Cats Not Problematic, but Negative Comments about Women are Unacceptable
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