Chairman of Canadas public broadcaster resigns after making controversial comments
OTTAWA The chairman of Canadas public broadcaster resigned Tuesday after making controversial comments about bestiality and bowel movements.
Heritage Minister Bev Oda made the announcement about Canadian Broadcasting Corp. chairman Guy Fournier in the House of Commons.
Fournier, 75, became the target of anger and criticism in recent days after falsely claiming in a French-language gossip magazine column that Lebanon permits bestiality, and for granting a lengthy interview on the joys of bowel movements.
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