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5 times the CBC was sued for DEFAMATION

Mark Slapinski by Mark Slapinski
March 16, 2022
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When people think of disinformation or fake news, the usual suspects come to mind. While sites like the Natural News or Alex Jones’ InfoWars may be at the top of certain people’s minds, companies like CNN or CBC have been caught publishing stories that lacked context, were distorted, or simply weren’t true at all.

Without a large scale, well-resourced research operation, it would be impossible to tell how many times CBC has gotten it wrong. However, looking at some of the cases filed against CBC for defamation gives us at least some insight into the track record of this company.

Here’s 5 times the CBC has been sued for defamation. While being sued for defamation does not necessarily mean the news in question was fake, it is notable that many cases against CBC have resulted in judgements against the company. Which means, that based on the evidence, a judge agreed with the plaintiff’s claims that CBC published inaccurate information.

Defamation claims against CBC

  1. Subway Franchise Systems of Canada, Inc. v. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2021 ONCA 25 (CanLII)

Subway is currently suing CBC for $210 million for allegedly lying about the content of its chicken.

CBC’s the Marketplace in 2017 asserted about half the DNA in Subway chicken was in fact chicken and the other half soy. The report was based on testing done at Trent University.

A Subway expert on DNA methods and food testing said the tests were seriously flawed and their results inaccurate. It maintained its own tests found no more than one per cent soy.

CutTheCrapInvesting on Twitter: “Subway to sue CBC @CBCAlerts @CBCNews ya, this is a bill that taxpayers need. What if they no longer exist? Can they still be sued? There’s a strategy. 🤔https://t.co/RS70hCdLCK / Twitter”

Subway to sue CBC @CBCAlerts @CBCNews ya, this is a bill that taxpayers need. What if they no longer exist? Can they still be sued? There’s a strategy. 🤔https://t.co/RS70hCdLCK

2. Chandra v CBC, 2015 ONSC 5303 (CanLII)

A doctor by the name of Ranjit Kumar Chandra claims CBC defamed him in a news segment broadcast in 2006. The lawsuit also alleges CBC “invaded his privacy.”

According to court records, the lawsuit filed demanded damages for libel and invasion of privacy allegedly arising from a news segment entitled “The Secret Life of Dr. Chandra” which was broadcast on CBC television on 30 and 31 January and 1 February 2006.

The plaintiff, who at certain times material to this lawsuit was a professor at Memorial University, alleges that the broadcast was “malicious, false and libelous” of him personally and in the way of his calling as a professor and scientist.

Anna Wong on Twitter: “Ont SCJ opens the way to adding invasion of privacy claims to defamation lawsuits against journalists: Chandra v CBC http://t.co/cfFBdgv4yz / Twitter”

Ont SCJ opens the way to adding invasion of privacy claims to defamation lawsuits against journalists: Chandra v CBC http://t.co/cfFBdgv4yz

3. Whatcott v Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2015 SKQB 7 (CanLII)

A man named William Whatcott, alleged that he was defamed by a video clip published by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. This clip aired in a television and internet newscast on October 12, 2011. As a result of this fake news attack, Whatcott hired a lawyer and commenced an action in “defamation against the defendant.”

Mr. Whatcott was successful in his action, and the judge awarded him a total of $30,000.

Cory Morgan on Twitter: “https://t.co/v9AJvOrHoA #CBC manages to lose a lawsuit from crazy Bill Whatcott. Such responsible stewards of our tax funding #cdnpoli / Twitter”

https://t.co/v9AJvOrHoA #CBC manages to lose a lawsuit from crazy Bill Whatcott. Such responsible stewards of our tax funding #cdnpoli

4. Leenen v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp., 2000 CanLII 22380 (ON SC)

In the year 2000, a judge awarded cardiologist Dr. Frans Leenen close to $1 million in total damages, after a lawsuit was filed saying he was defamed by CBC.

The plaintiff is entitled to general damages of $400,000, aggravated damages of $350,000 and punitive damages of $200,000. Accordingly, he will have judgment for $950,000

Cunningham J., Superior Court

cbc exposed on Twitter: “CBC twisted Dr. Leenen’s words to make him out to be an uncaring, bumbling fool of a doctor. He lost patients, friends and his reputation … https://t.co/kD2DsWI6zN #CBC @CBC / Twitter”

CBC twisted Dr. Leenen’s words to make him out to be an uncaring, bumbling fool of a doctor. He lost patients, friends and his reputation … https://t.co/kD2DsWI6zN #CBC @CBC

Even Toronto-based journalist Brian Lilley had some harsh words for CBC after what it did Dr. Leenen and his career.

@Ianmcpherson22 @BlueGood2 it is in many libraries. Google Dr. Frans Leenen a good Ottawa doctor who had his life ruined by CBC.

— Brian Lilley (@brianlilley) September 13, 2015

5. Myers v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp., 2001

A doctor named Martin Meyers stated that CBC used his words out of context, and made innuendo that damaged his reputation and his career. The judge agreed with his claim and he was subsequently awarded $200,000.

It was alleged that the program made [a number of] innuendoes. After a very thorough analysis of the evidence and of the law the trial judge concluded that all eight innuendoes were defamatory and were proven based on the evidence.

AUSTIN J.A, Ontario Court of Appeal

Dr. Myers’ case received a lot of attention, even being cited in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

“All I wanted was an apology.”

Dr. Martin Myers

This proves that CBC, on multiple occasions, and in the view of multiple judges, has spread fake news that hurt, damaged and / or ruined people’s lives.

Share this with your friends so they know the TRUTH about CBC!

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Mark Slapinski

Mark Slapinski

Journalist and Political Commentator based in Toronto.

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  1. Jay says:
    1 year ago

    You should follow the defamation case of Haimana Romana vs the CBC. The CBC’s so-called, “I-team,” deletes the criminal and by-law offences of Peter Wessner, and the predatory lending career of Charlie Zubriski- two characters, who, if you know them, are more newsworthy. In this case, the CBC’s journalistic and legal modus operandi is to delay, distort, deny, and delete.

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