According to a
Toronto Star article published
yesterday - the CBC has fired Jiam Ghomeshi over information the broadcaster
received regarding Mr. Ghomeshi and his treatment of woman at work and in his
personal life.
Shortly after being
showed the door – Mr. Ghomeshi responded on Facebook, defending his actions and
criticizing the CBC, saying he was fired for his sexual behavior, as he called
it.
He went on to claim that he only
engages in mutually agreed upon and consensual activities.
Today, according to Global News, Mr. Ghomeshi
filed a $55 million lawsuit alleging the CBC misused confidential information
provided to it in confidence and under common interest privilege.
At
April Now, we thank the CBC for standing up for
woman, and for turning its back on Mr. Ghomeshi.
No
right minded person can condone the behavior contained in the allegations
against Mr. Ghomeshi.
The CBC must
defend its staff and reputation.
With regards to the $55 Million lawsuit,
Howard Levitt, a leading employment
lawyer in Toronto, says Mr. Ghomeshi doesn’t have a leg to stand on.
In an interview with Global News, Mr. Levitt
notes that the employee was unionized, and is therefore bound by his union
contract which contains terms regarding arbitration.
It seems Mr. Ghomeshi cant sue the CBC, and
is probably using the lawsuit as a public relations ploy.
It will be interesting to see how this plays
out.
