'F-word' ok in this case, CSBC says

OTTAWA - The ‘f-word’ in written form as part of an on-screen crawl, which was a part of the title of a feature film, did not violate the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ (CAB) Code of Ethics, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has concluded. Jane Taber, the host of CTV’s public affairs program Question Period, interviewed the co-writer and director of the Canadian feature film Young People F*cking on June 1, 2008 at noon. The interview was about Bill C-10, a federal law that would, if adopted, deny tax credits to films deemed contrary to the public interest. The controversial...