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    #818 CTV Workers On Workplace Abuse
    Lisa LaFlamme was but one CTV News employee. Dozens more speak to us about a toxic workplace where abuse, bullying, and burnout have allegedly been normal. This culture comes from a deliberate corporate plan. In one case, the consequences may have been fatal.
    Jesse Brown
    Host & Publisher
    Sarah Lawrynuik
    Senior Producer
    Tristan Capacchione
    Audio Editor & Technical Producer
    Correction: A previous version of this story indicated former CTV News employee Erin Paul died due to an overdose after her dismissal. Though she did die in Nov. 2020 at the age of 49, her sister has stated that this was not her cause of death.
    Lisa LaFlamme was but one CTV News employee. Dozens more speak to us about a toxic workplace where abuse, bullying, and burnout have allegedly been normal. This culture comes from a deliberate corporate plan. In one case, the consequences may have been fatal.
    Links
    (Toronto Star) Inside the massive Bell Media downsizing that pushed out Lisa LaFlamme 
    https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/09/09/a-cut-too-far-lisa-laflammes-ouster-was-just-the-latest-in-a-long-string-of-departures-from-bell-media-the-cost-cutting-worked-well-until-it-didnt.html
     

    Bell Executive Who Fired Lisa LaFlamme Interfered With CTV News Coverage, Says Colleague

    https://www.canadaland.com/bell-executive-who-fired-lisa-laflamme-interfered-with-ctv-news-coverage-says-colleague/
     

    “It was very well-sequenced” – Bell Executives Face Angry Staff Over LaFlamme Ousting
    https://www.canadaland.com/it-was-very-well-sequenced-bell-executives-face-angry-staff-over-laflamme-ousting/

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