Bell Media said it will be conducting a workplace investigation after CTV News chief anchor and senior editor Lisa LaFlamme was terminated. .“We have always taken matters regarding any discrimination very seriously and are committed to a safe, inclusive and respectful work environment for all our employees, devoid of any toxic behaviour,” said Bell Media President Wade Oosterman and Senior Vice-president, Content Development and News Karine Moses in a Friday statement. .“Consistent with our policies, we are taking steps to initiate an independent third-party internal workplace review of our newsroom, which will take place over the following weeks.” .Oosterman and Moses said making a change on who anchors a show is “always a difficult decision.” They said they knew many viewers and employees would be disappointed LaFlamme would be leaving her position. .The executives said LaFlamme has “made an important contribution to Canadian television news over the past 35 years.” .“CTV regrets the way in which the news of her departure has been communicated may have left viewers with the wrong impression about how CTV regards Lisa and her remarkable career,” they said. .CTV National News executive producer Rosa Hwang asked about the company’s vision for the show and why its leadership thought an anchor change was necessary. .“Sometimes you look at it holistically,” said Moses. .“There’s a couple of things you want to change, and unfortunately, that was one of the things that we felt we need to move on.” .Hwang asked Moses to “pinpoint, journalistically, what you thought we would change.” The executive replied by saying when Bell makes a business decision, “we’re making it holistically.” .LaFlamme announced she was moving on from CTV News on Monday..READ MORE: Lisa LaFlamme 'blindsided' after firing from CTV News."While it is crushing to be leaving CTV National News in a manner that is not my choice, please know that reporting to you has truly been the greatest honour of my life and I thank you for always being there," she said. .LaFlamme said she was informed on July 29 Bell had made a business decision to end her contract, concluding her career with the network.
