Lisa Laflamme Open Letter Says Firing Shows Sexism Ageism Women Face At Work
An open letter signed by a long list of Canadian personalities is taking aim at Bell Media’s abrupt firing of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company’s flagship newscast. In a two-page spread in Saturday’s Globe and Mail, the missive signed by a who’s who of Canadian arts, business and politics — including former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne, singer Anne Murray and BlackBerry co-founder Jim Balsilie — reported that LaFlamme was an award-winning ratings leader for the company “until one thing changed: her hair color....