Shorty Wave wrote:

Caught that just now and was waiting to see who else may have! It was an odd one as it offered no info as to specifics, just that it involved race and traffic. Wonder if it was a one-off or will they air it again, stay tuned….

Though there's nothing on the CBSC site, the usual format for these things is a schedule of the number of times it must air. So chances are you'll hear it again if you listen at the right times. 

Here's a previous ruling from the Council about something involving CTV News to give you an idea of the scheduling:

"CTV is required to:

1) announce the decision, in the following terms in audio and video format, once during prime time within three days following the release of this decision and once more within seven days following the release of this decision during the time period in which CTV National News was broadcast, but not on the same day as the first mandated announcement;

2) within the fourteen days following the broadcasts of the announcements, to provide written confirmation of the airing of the statement to the complainant who filed the Ruling Request; and

3) at that time, to provide the CBSC with a copy of that written confirmation and with air check copies of the broadcasts of the two announcements which must be made by CTV."

So I don't think CFRB is off the hook just yet. 

Shorty Wave wrote:

It drives me crazy that there is no details at all, as to what they reported and when. For all we know it could have been a news story from months ago. So I think they’re being deliberately vague so we have no idea of how they screwed up. Inquiring minds want to know!

I haven't heard either the story itself or the apology. But I wonder if they don't want to repeat the actual incorrect info because that effectively would repeat its airing. My guess is it might be along these lines:
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/first-reading-indian-trucker-given-2000-fine-for-fiery-crash-that-killed-two
 

Last edited by Saul (August 14, 2026 8:55 am)

Walter wrote:

The fine folks in Brampton must be involved, somehow.

I'd want to see full empirical data to make an intelligent assessment. All accidents in Ontario, ethnicities of all drivers (including born Canadians and also various categories of citizenship and non-citizenship), training status, causes of the accidents, and maybe more. One problem with long haul trucking that has nothing to do directly with ethnicity is hours - lengthy, non-stop treks. Recording systems are now available to track driver stops. Anecdotal evidence is merely anecdotal, not truly representative, and there's the risk of cherry picking. I'm not saying there isn't a correlation between drivers from a particular region and fatal collisions - but the pudding is in the proof.

Note from the NP story: "In 2023, the most recent year for which data is available, Statistics Canada found that there were 377 fatalities as a result of a collision involving a commercial motor vehicle....This is one of the lowest on record; eight per cent lower than the 411 recorded in 2010, and 32 per cent lower than the 560 recorded in 2005." I'd like to see fresher data, including 2024, 2025. With some degree of driver data even if that might be challenging and/or unpopular to gather and report. OTOH I don't know if this kind of data is really needed to support more overall stringent inspections of drivers, driving, trucks and training. I might add, oversight of companies that might pressure drivers to complete trips quickly.

Last edited by Saul (August 14, 2026 10:03 am)