CBC pausing production on satirical Indigenous show
CBC said it is assessing footage after reports that producers used false pretences to lure guests, drawing criticism from politicians and retired Mounties.
- On Tuesday, the CBC paused production of the satirical series 'Northland Tales' following controversy over producers allegedly using false pretences to lure high-profile guests into interviews.
- Producers reportedly flew retired RCMP Mounties to Vancouver under the guise of honoring their service, then accosted them in-studio about past police treatment of Indigenous Peoples.
- Academic Frances Widdowson, author Lindsay Shepherd, and Conservative MP Aaron Gunn report being targeted, with Shepherd describing an 'elaborate scheme' involving fake documents to mock her work.
- Head of Public Affairs Chuck Thompson stated the broadcaster is assessing existing footage 'to ensure it doesn't negatively affect the news brand,' halting production pending review.
- The Indigenous Screen Office, which funds the program, described 'Northland Tales' as a satire meant to 'flip the script' on modern and historical injustices against Indigenous Peoples.
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OTTAWA, Ontario, May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Police Federation (NPF), representing approximately 20,000 RCMP Members across Canada, has written to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Marc Miller, to call for immediate action and express outrage and shock that active and retired RCMP Members were intentionally misled into participating in interviews under false pretences for a taxpayer-funded production involving CBC …
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CBC Pauses Controversial Prank Program That Targeted RCMP Veterans, Opposition Lawmakers
CBC says it is has decided to pause production of a show with the working title “Northland Tales,” following controversy over the tactics used by the people behind the production, such as producers reportedly inviting a number of retired RCMP officers to an interview under false pretenses in order to criticize them. The show is an indigenous-led production funded by CBC Entertainment and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), with the…
CBC pauses production on Indigenous 'prank' show 'Northland Tales'
CBC has paused production on the Indigenous-led, so-called “prank” show that reportedly targeted a handful of authors and academics under the guise of a phony production company. Northland Tales (working title) was an unscripted, half-hour comedy series in early production for CBC Entertainment and APTN. Complaints about the production started surfacing earlier this month after several of those asked to take part in the show started sharing thei…
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