Request made for CBC to answer questions on role in perpetuating misinformation about Convoy OTTAWA, ONTARIO ~~~~~ October 22, 2022 (LSNews) The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms today jointly submitted, with the Democracy Fund and the Freedom Corp protestor group, a proposal to have Catherine Tait, CEO of the CBC, testify before the Public Order Emergency Commission. The Order establishing the Public Order Emergency Commission, dated April 25, 2022, mandates that the Commissioner investigate “the impact, role and sources of misinformation and disinformation.” On Wednesday, October 19, Superintendent Morris, OPP intelligence officer in charge of the Provincial Operations Intelligence Bureau, testified, “I was concerned by comments made publicly by public figures and in the media that I believe weren’t premised in fact.” “The media can provide editorials, and editorial boards can have stances. I believe that a lot of people were making assertions that weren’t accurate,” continued Supt. Morris. “I did not see information that substantiated what was being said publicly and via the media, and I found that the subjective assertions sensationalized – yes – and exacerbated conflict.” “Given that claims made in news reports were used to substantiate government requests to the Court, such as Ontario’s application for a restraint order,…
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Justice Centre Urges Public Inquiry to Call CEO of CBC to Testify – Lake Superior News
