Michael Melling, vice president of news at Bell Media, is responsible for ousting LaFlamme.

He is responsible for SEXISM & AGEISM in the workplace in front of us ALL. 

He has removed a staple of a woman, a professional, passionate and amazing journalist due to "push-back".

LaFlamme clashed with Melling on two key issues: one, as previously reported by The Toronto Star, was a dispute about the size of the budget CTV News had dedicated to coverage of the Ukraine war – LaFlamme wanted more resources than Melling wished to provide. 

In another instance, LaFlamme stood up for her executive producer Rosa Hwang when Melling tried to shuffle her off of the CTV National News broadcast and into a role at their local Toronto news channel, CP24. 

In a press release, Bell called it a “business decision.”

If there is a business case to be made for firing the anchor of Canada’s top-rated newscast, Melling has allegedly kept it to himself. 

“He’s never articulated any sort of semblance of a vision to any senior leader in the newsroom,”

“Lisa was the most powerful woman at CTV News and he managed to get rid of her. This is about the toxic work environment that Michael Melling in his short tenure has created in the newsroom…

When people dare to speak out, they no longer work for the company.”

Melling must be removed and Lisa LaFlamme should be reinstated.