Lisa LaFlamme

In August, Bell Media announced it would initiate a third-party workplace review after LaFlamme revealed details of her dismissal.

It's been months since the abrupt termination of longtime CTV anchor Lisa LaFlamme, and a new internal memo reveals that former vice president of n...

[ LaFlamme's ouster in August](https://www.blogto.com/city/2022/09/lisa-laflamme-finally-breaks-silence-ctv-exit-and-says-shes-cried-everyday/), Melling has received considerable backlash and been accused of orchestrating the dismissal after "butting heads" with the [ 35-year-long CTV journalist](https://www.blogto.com/city/2022/11/lisa-laflamme-recognized-canada-top-honour/). [independent third-party review of the CTV](https://www.blogto.com/city/2022/08/lisa-laflamme-ctv-bell-media-internal-review/) National newsroom was initiated in late August and conducted by leading employment lawyer, Sarah Crossley, according to the memo. [ abrupt termination of longtime CTV anchor Lisa LaFlamme](https://www.blogto.com/city/2022/08/bell-media-cuts-lisa-laflammes-ctv-career-35-years/), and a new internal memo reveals that former vice president of news at Bell Media, Michael Melling, has been permanently replaced.

What was Lisa booted for?” CTV employees still have questions about LaFlamme's ouster, which sparked national conversation on ageism and sexism.

Omar Sachedina has since assumed the role of chief news anchor and senior editor of CTV National News. They added that it created an atmosphere of low morale and apathy in the newsroom. “We thank them for their willingness to participate and their candour. There was nothing stopping them from doing this review while she was there if they were so concerned about morale,” one employee said, who requested anonymity, citing fear of professional repercussions. Sachedina was previously a national affairs reporter for the network with 15 years of experience. She was 58 at the time. “What was Lisa booted for? “I know for a fact that during the review, there were things employees said about Melling’s management style and his handling and the company’s handling of Lisa’s situation.” A senior journalist at CTV told the Star that Melling’s move to VP of Shared Services should not be seen as a demotion. “While it is crushing to be leaving CTV National News in a manner that is not my choice, please know reporting to you has truly been the greatest honour of my life,” LaFlamme [Lisa LaFlamme](https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2022/08/24/racial-diversity-is-good-for-business-but-ctv-bell-media-got-it-horribly-wrong.html), Bell Media [told](https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/08/26/ctv-executive-michael-melling-to-take-leave-in-wake-of-lisa-laflamme-firing.html) staff in August that the then vice-president of news, Michael Melling, would take a leave from his job. It highlighted several findings, including a need for greater civility and respect in the newsroom, and a desire to improve working conditions, as well as a culture where “people are sometimes afraid to raise concerns for fear of reprisal or inaction.”

Michael Melling, the head of CTV News who went on leave following the ouster of chief anchor Lisa LaFlamme, has now been permanently replaced, CBC News has ...

Karine Moses, senior vice-president of content development and news for Bell Media, said at the time that LaFlamme rejected the opportunity to bid farewell on air. She did not offer details on the other job opportunities Bell Media presented to LaFlamme. "We are pleased to announce that Richard Gray, Interim VP, News is assigned to the role on a permanent basis. Her replacement, national affairs correspondent Omar Sachedina, who joined the network in 2009, was announced the same day. She "was offered many options to come back and to do many things, which she declined, and I respect that," Moses said in a recording of the meeting obtained by The Canadian Press. "The goal of this review was to gather information about the culture, environment and practices in the CTV National newsroom, with a view to identifying any issues, concerns or areas for improvement so that we could then work to address them," the memo said.

In September, LaFlamme was brought on by CityNews as lead correspondent following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Michael Melling has been reassigned to VP Shared Services and will not be returning to CTV’s news operations,” the company statement read. [she was “blindsided”](https://toronto.citynews.ca/2022/08/15/ctv-news-lisa-laflamme-bell-media/?utm_source=citynews%20ottawa&utm_campaign=citynews%20ottawa%3A%20outbound&utm_medium=referral) by the decision to end her contract. In a video published to Twitter in August, LaFlamme said she was informed in June that her contract would not be renewed and that the media outlet was going “in a different direction.” She added

L'ex-chef de CTV News, Michael Melling, a été réaffecté définitivement à cause de son implication dans l'éviction de Lisa Laflamme.

Il aurait soulevé des questions concernant les cheveux gris de l’animatrice et cet évènement avait ouvert un débat au sujet de l’âgisme et du sexisme dans l’entreprise. Melling avait quitté son poste après avoir été impliqué dans l’éviction de l’ancienne cheffe d’antenne de CTV News, Lisa Laflamme. • À lire aussi:

Le chef de CTV News, Michael Melling, impliqué dans la crise entourant le départ inattendu de Lisa LaFlamme du téléjournal national du soir en août dernier, ...

Bell Media has confirmed that Michael Melling will not be returning to his role as Head of CTV News following an independent investigation into the ...

Richard Gray, who had been serving as Interim Head of CTV News, will now take on the role on a permanent basis. Bell Media has confirmed that Michael Melling will not be returning to his role as Head of CTV News following an independent investigation into the network’s newsroom. One instance was reportedly over LaFlamme asking for more budget and resources for their Ukraine war coverage than Melling wanted to provide.

The head of CTV who went on leave after popular news anchor Lisa LaFlamme was canned has been permanently replaced, according to reports.

An internal memo sent to staff said Richard Gray, Interim VP, News is “assigned to the role on a permanent basis. Article content

Bell Média remplace le grand patron de l'information à CTV News, Michael Melling, qui avait été au coeur de la tourmente après le départ soudain et ...

Mme LaFlamme avait déclaré à l’époque qu’elle avait été « complètement prise de court », ce qu’elle a annoncé dans une vidéo publiée sur les réseaux sociaux en août. Bell Média, société mère de CTV, affirme que M. Un représentant de Bell Média a refusé de clarifier ce que ce nouveau rôle impliquerait.