CBSC says coarse and vulgar language during live news did not cross the line

OTTAWA – An instance of “mic-bombing” that saw a bystander shout a profanity during a live news report did not violate any broadcasting codes, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has ruled.The CBSC investigated Bell-owned CP24’s afternoon news broadcast on April 20, 2018 that covered, in separate segments, a pro-marijuana rally and the 2018 Ontario election campaign. At 2:00 PM that day, the station provided live on site coverage of a pro-marijuana rally in Toronto. As the reporter was speaking, a man ran into the shot and unexpectedly yelled the f-word. The reporter immediately commented and moved on, and also...