Police federation calls for probe of CBC-APTN show, says officers were ‘misled’
The National Police Federation says the show misled RCMP members into interviews and wants an inquiry into funding and approvals.
- The National Police Federation is calling for an inquiry into a CBC and APTN comedy series, alleging the production intentionally misled RCMP officers to secure interviews.
- While officers were told they would be honored for their service, the union claims they were "deceived, insulted and publicly shamed" during filming of the unscripted show.
- CBC confirmed on Thursday that production of "Northland Tales" has been paused while the broadcaster examines existing footage in light of concerns raised.
- Several Conservative MPs and academics have criticized the production, questioning CBC's financial backing of the series meant to "flip the script" on injustices against Indigenous Peoples.
- CBC News and APTN News clarified they have no involvement in the entertainment series, while Miller's office declined to comment on the inquiry call.
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North Island-Powell River MP Aaron Gunn spoke out against a satirical docuseries called Counting Coup (Northland Tales) for the way it targeted conservative public figures who question current narratives about residential schools and Sir John A. Macdonald. Northland Tales is a TV docuseries coproduced by the Indigenous-led company NLT1, CBC Entertainment, and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). NLT1 also received grant funding from…
Police Union Calls on Minister to Hold Inquiry Into CBC Prank Interviews Targeting Retired Mounties
Canada’s largest police union is demanding the minister of culture launch an inquiry into a CBC Entertainment program that allegedly tricked retired RCMP officers into participating in interviews only to be “publicly shamed” on stage with accusations tied to residential schools and systemic racism. The National Police Federation (NPF), which represents roughly 20,000 RCMP members, says it also wants to express “outrage and shock” that retired Mo…
The Police Union states that RCMP officers were "misleaded."
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