Complaint over CFB Edmonton dog policy reports barking up wrong tree: CBSC

OTTAWA – Two news reports that used the terms “service dog” and “veteran” did not breach any broadcast codes, says the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC).The CBSC investigated news reports that aired on CTV News Channel and Global Edmonton (CITV-DT) in January 2016 about Canadian Forces Base Edmonton’s dog policy. The base had put restrictions on the areas where dogs were permitted and a sergeant who had a dog to help him cope with his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) complained about the new rules. In the reports, the sergeant was described as a “veteran” and the dog as a “service...