If Lisa LaFlamme is not safe in her career, no woman is safe

A business decision is being used as a cover for ageism and sexism. Why did Bell Media think Lisa LaFlamme would go quietly?

Lisa LaFlamme, pictured here delivering her farewell to viewers in a video she recorded from home, was abruptly let go from her long-time position as CTV News anchor last week.Screenshot courtesy of Twitter

Opinion

BY PENNY MAMAIS

August 19, 2022

And just like that, she’s gone? A business decision is being used as a cover for ageism and sexism. Why did Bell Media think Lisa LaFlamme would go quietly? LaFlamme has been an integral part of Canadian journalism for the past 35 years. Her career spans decades, and as she mentioned in her hear...

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