Media Releases 2008

Media Releases / 2008

• Siblings’ Scuffle Not Too Violent for Children’s Show Promo, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Negative Comments about Homosexuals Violate Broadcast Human Rights Clause, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Fishing for Votes on Sports Info Program during Election Campaign Was Inappropriate, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Derisive Comment about Homosexuals Violates Broadcast Code, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Misrepresentation of SkyTrain CEO’s Comments in News Broadcasts Violates Codes, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Reports about Failed Refugee Claimant’s “Illegal” Stay in Canada Were Accurate, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• No Code Breach for Identifying Lawsuit Plaintiff in News Report, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Insulting Use of the F-Word on Air Violates Broadcast Standards, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Broadcast of Hockey Fights in Sports News Does Not Promote Violence, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• More Detailed and Precise Viewer Advisories Required for Adult Animated Film, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Ultimate Fighting Promo Was for Adults and Should Not Air before 9:00 pm, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Radio Broadcaster’s Recommendation of Violence in Hockey Violates Code, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• On-Air Identification of Politician Filing a Broadcast Complaint Did Not Violate Code, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Failure to Report Publicly Available Information, and Provision of Irrelevant Information Breaches CAB and RTNDA Codes of Ethics,  Says CBSC
• News Report about Pedophile Assault Not Problematic but Required Viewer Warning, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Criticism of Pit-Bull Owners Not in Breach of Broadcast Code
• Misleading Promos in Violation of Broadcast Code
• No Code Breach as CBSC Panel Splits on Controversial Bruce Allen Reality Check
• No Inherent Conflict of Interest when Politicians Serve as Radio Hosts, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Stations Must Clearly Identify Sponsored Programming, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Broadcaster Takes Extraordinary Measures to Resolve Complaint about F-Word in Song, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Broadcasters Must Identify Known Sources of Photographs Used in News Reports, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Explicit Sexual Discussions, Coarse Language and Abusive Comments Violated Code of Ethics, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• News Broadcast about Anti-Terror Measures Lacked Rigour, but was not Inaccurate, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Higher Rating Required for Episode of 24, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Advertisement for Horror Movie Can Be Broadcast before 9:00 pm, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Unusual Circumstances Spare Broadcasters from Breach of Obligation to Retain and Deliver Logger Tapes, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Broadcast of Anonymous Flyer with Inaccurate Information in Political Campaign Breaches Ethics Codes, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Controversial Persons on Air Do Not on that Account Breach Code of Ethics, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council