On October 26, 2014, Jian Ghomeshi was fired from his position
as a radio host with the CBC. The CBC alleges that, based on
available evidence, it determined that Mr. Ghomeshi's conduct
was a fundamental breach of the CBC's standard of acceptable
conduct for an employee. Mr. Ghomeshi is being accused of
sexual and physical assault. Mr. Ghomeshi has since brought
an action against the CBC claiming damages for breach of
confidence, defamation, punitive, aggravated, and exemplary
damages. The Toronto Star reported:
The woman said she complained about Ghomeshi's behaviour to
her union representative, who took the complaint to a Q producer.
As the woman recalls, the producer asked her "what she could
do to make this a less toxic workplace for herself". No
further action was taken by the CBC, and the woman left the
broadcaster shortly thereafter.
