Jewish Group Files Complaint Against CTV for Calling Ottawa Demonstration a ‘Pro-War Rally’
Published on December 13, 2023
A non-profit Jewish group has filed a complaint against CTV News for “repeated problems” in the broadcaster’s coverage of the Israel–Hamas war. B’nai Brith Canada is accusing CTV chief news anchor Omar Sachedina of misrepresenting a “peaceful Jewish solidarity” demonstration in Ottawa on Dec. 4 as a “pro-war rally” during the CTV broadcast. Mr. Sachedina, as a preface to reporter Judy Trinh’s story about the event in Ottawa, said the gathering on Parliament Hill was to encourage the war in Gaza. “In Ottawa, thousands of Jewish Canadians rallied on Parliament Hill in support of the war, while inside Parliament, Palestinian Canadians made a plea for help,” Mr. Sachedina said during the broadcast....