To their credit, this story was reported on CTV's 6 PM newscast on Friday, which actually was a bit of a surprise.

I've next to no specific knowledge of Patricia Jaggernauth's body of work, nor can comment on if she was at the ceiling of her capability or capable of much loftier position .. 

But who the heck stays with a company for 11+ years when they continually are not getting the positions they seek nor being treated in what they deem a fair manner .. geez, when's it time to admit it's not a fit & move on.

My son went thru vague implications that his contract position would lead to a full time position.  This song & dance went on for 2-3 years; he had enough of the waffling & moved on .. to a full time role elsewhere.

Last edited by g121 (October 8, 2022 1:15 pm)

was not racism she was good enough to fill in but not to invest in.  far from unique in the industry.  

 

Mr.Aldred wrote:

was not racism she was good enough to fill in but not to invest in.  far from unique in the industry.  

 

You don't have enough information to know whether it was racism or not. 
 

She has retained the same legal counsel from Levitt Sheikh that Jamil Jivani has. A woman named Kathryn Marshall. I would think the two complaints can only compel Bell Media to seek a quiet resolution. Does money make a human rights complaint go away?

I'm constantly amazed at how people who " aren't downplaying her allegations " or " don't know anything about ( blank)'s case" still find it in their hearts to make a comment. I'm really not specifically calling anyone out in this thread; I just think everyone having to have an opinion, knowledgeable or not, is one of the reasons we're so polarized today. 

I don't think making a comment is the issue...   It's the flat out "it's not racism" statements without first hand knowledge of what is going on behind the camera is the issue.    I'm not sure if you have noticed but CP24 has been moving to a mainly white on air appearance, that in my opinion supports her claim.    They have lost many of their hosts of colour as of late.   There is a bigger story here possibly.    I'm not going to judge statements made in the case, until it's proven either way, but on the surface....  I do wonder of her statements are true. 

Bell has a major PR issue going on here...   They are not getting in front of this at all, and really are doing little but try to cover up statements made by former staffers.    Just saying it isn't happening, doesn't mean it isn't. 

Last edited by radiokid (October 11, 2022 11:19 am)

After almost three years, this complaint between former C24 reporter Patricia Jaggernauth and Bell Media has finally been settled. She had claimed she'd been discriminated against in her decade plus with the station. There's no word on what the settlement was, but she says the situation has been resolved to the "satisfaction" of both parties.

Bell Media and former Toronto news presenter settle human rights complaint

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I often wondered whatever happened to Jaggernauth and if anyone would be more reluctant to hire her based on her accusations. Turns out she's been busy, although not always in North America. From her Linked-In page:

She's apparently satisfied to work for BBC on a "casual, on-call" basis but not satisfied to work part-time at CP24 and not being promoted.

Last edited by DX (July 3, 2025 7:11 pm)

torontostan wrote:

"110 million" is exactly why she's got issues.. it seems there's an ego and entitlement to opportunities it seems..... sad.

I don't follow. BBC World has a huge audience - there's nothing wrong with her saying so. There's certainly nothing unusual about a broadcaster boasting about the size of their audience.

My wife has worked as a casual for a broadcaster - it is a very demanding and insecure position and even if you don't accept that she was passed over for a permanent position due to racism or sexism you have to at least recognize the precariousness of a casual position and the feeling that you can never turn down a shift for fear that you'll stop being called in. Being in that position for 11 years and watching people with less experience being offered permanent contracts ahead of you must be difficult.

Is she better off now as a casual for BBC than she was before at CP24? I don't know. I hope it pays better at least, you'd think the BBC pays better than Bell. But either way her still being casual doesn't negate her original complaint.

Last edited by Hansa (July 4, 2025 11:05 am)

You shouldn't be surprised that she hung on for 11 years.
Maybe she was a bit naive to think Bell would ever give her a full time gig, but we all know how shrinking the opportunities in broadcast are... especially for a person of colour and a woman.
I have worked with women who are not of colour, (white) who have hung around for years, hoping for full time or a promotion and got none.
They worked on based on hope they would some day be rewarded... then like Patricia they quit
Sometimes they got a good job outside of broadcasting.
So I'm not going to judge Patricia.
However yes this does not make Bell look too good.
But then again this is the company that fired Lisa La Flamme... and then fired the guy who fired her.
Anyway hope she got a good settlement.  I always liked her work and it was obvious she worked hard to please the audience.

It's a completely different case and circumstances, but some here will remember Jody Vance, a Canadian broadcaster and sportscaster. She's still seeking justice for what happened to her out west. 

No relief for Vancouver media personality despite harassment case judgment