Journalist employed by Radio-Canada receives apology and temporary suspension from duties
In a surprising turn of events, Radio-Canada's correspondent in Washington, Elisa P. Serret, has been suspended for making anti-Semitic remarks on air. The comments, which sparked numerous reactions on social media, contained stereotyped, anti-Semitic, erroneous, and prejudicial allegations against Jewish communities.
Serret joined Radio-Canada's Washington bureau on a temporary basis at the start of the school year. However, there is no information available about who previously supported the bureau representative before the journalist's suspension.
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) described these comments as "the worst anti-Semitic lies" and called on the public broadcaster to react. Canada's Minister of Identity and Culture, Steven Guilbeault, condemned the remarks as "having no place on Canadian airwaves." The leader of the Bloc Québécois, Yves-François Blanchet, supported the minister's statement.
Guilbeault also noted that the government does not intervene in the programming choices of the state-owned society. Radio-Canada, in response, apologised to viewers and the Jewish community for the offending comments.
Following the backlash, Radio-Canada has decided to relieve Elisa P. Serret of her duties. Serret's comments included claims that large cities are run by Jews and that Hollywood is run by Jews.
The CIJA welcomed the suspension of the journalist but called for an internal reflection on the harm caused by such discourse. The public broadcaster is yet to announce a replacement for Serret or provide further details about the internal investigation.
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