Broadcasting contents of personal letters was in public interest: CBSC

OTTAWA – A news report that aired the contents of personal letters did not violate any privacy provisions as that content was deemed in the public interest, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has determined.On December 30, 2016 during CityNews, CITY-DT provided an update on a story about a June 2016 house explosion in Mississauga, ON. The report included footage from that day’s press conference at which fire and police investigators revealed their findings that the cause of the explosion was a natural gas leak, purposely set by the home's two residents, to commit a double suicide. Numerous surrounding properties had been...