Veteran CBC broadcaster Gillian Findlay is leaving the corporation in a dispute over equal treatment in relation to remote work..Findlay, the host of The Fifth Estate, leaves the corporation 32 years after she joined in 1991..On April 14, Findlay shared the news of her surprise departure with her followers on Twitter..“So folks, some news: after more than 30 years today is my last at the CBC,” Findlay said..“Mountains of gratitude to colleagues, mentors, audiences (both TV and radio) and especially the many, many over the years who trusted me to tell their stories. It was a privilege and an honour.”.The following day, Findlay thanked those who sent messages of support and shared further details on her reasons for leaving..“To those who have asked if this was on my own terms, the sad answer is no,” she added..“[The] details are confidential but a discussion over remote work became a dispute about equal treatment.”.Findlay continued to say that “leaving on principle was a hard way to go,” and called on supporters to support public service journalism as the CBC faces heightened scrutiny over its level of government funding.
