Ex-CBC anchor Travis Dhanraj has claimed he was "forced to resign" after calling attention to what he described as "dysfunction at the highest levels" at the state broadcaster.He accused his former employer of biased coverage, and hypocrisy on issues related to inclusion and diversity of opinion, alleging that while those values were outwardly championed, behind the scenes it was a whole different story."This was not a voluntary decision," Dhanraj wrote in a letter to colleagues. "It comes after trying to navigate a workplace culture defined by retaliation, exclusion, and psychological harm. A place where asking hard questions-about tokenism masquerading as diversity, problematic political coverage protocols, and the erosion of editorial independence became a career-ending move."During his tenure at the CBC, he served as a senior parliamentary reporter, co-host of Marketplace, and most recently, and host of Canada Tonight."When I pushed for honest conversations about systemic issues and editorial imbalance, I was shut out," Dhanraj lamented. "Sidelined. Silenced. And ultimately, erased. CBC calls itself a champion of inclusion, and public trust. But those ideals are too often deployed as branding tools, not lived principles.".He explained that the "erosion of trust in the CBC didn't happen overnight," chalking it up to "years of dysfunction at the highest levels — where a small group of insiders on air and in management wields outsized influence and prioritizes spin over substance.""CBC doesn't need more workshops," Dhanraj said. "It needs accountability. It needs reform. It needs courage."He urged his former colleagues to speak up, and made it clear that the blame should not be placed at their feet."I'm not here to protect comfort," Dhanraj declared. "I'm here to speak truth — even if I have to do it from the outside."In a separate statement, he urged people to take his claims seriously, even if the CBC tries to paint him as a "bitter or disgruntled" former employee."When the time is right, I'll pull the curtain back, I'll share everything," Dhanraj added. "I'll tell you what is really happening inside the walls of your CBC.".Prominent CBC journalist off air in alleged spat over balanced reporting .Dhanraj's disappearance in February sparked speculation about what may have happened, with some suggesting it had something to do with his criticism of perceived editorial imbalance.
