#293 A Fired CBC Reporter Is Vindicated

January 20, 2021

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Reporter Ahmar Khan tried to blow the whistle on systemic racism at CBC... and they fired him. Maclean’s publishes a big, powerful list.

Tiffany Lam

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Kevin Sexton

Producer

Andréa Schmidt

Managing Editor, Podcasts

Ryan McMahon guest co-hosts with Ryerson journalism professor and former APTN news boss Karyn Pugliese.

References:

More details about Ahmar Khan’s case
Canadian Journalists Anti-Racism Coalition statement in support of Ahmar Khan
More information on journalist Kyle Edwards being selected to be a Nieman fellow for his reporting on Indigenous resilience during COVID-19
The Maclean’s Power List itself

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