[hugh]

In a decision released today, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) concluded that the use of the F-Word on station CHMP-FM (98.5 FM, Montreal) was in violation of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Code of Ethics.

The CSBC, which reviews all such complaints on behalf of the CRTC, however, did not impose any financial penalty against either the station or on-air personality who used the word repeatedly and simply requested the station "announce the decision" on air.

 

[jbracing24]

I just hope they don't check this website, Hugh, since the quick link bar at the top of DHC starts with "Canadian Briefs"

 

[nospam]

I hear that they don't have any sorts of "problems" like this in China.

 

[Exid0r]

There was an article in The Toronto Star by Sean Gordon (Quebec swears by its English curses) a couple of years ago on this topic. I saved it but I can't find an original link to the article. It is posted elsewhere on the net, though likely without permission. It starts off:

In English Canada it is among the baddest of the bad words, a wash-your-mouth-out-with-soap, four-letter epithet considered unsuitable for polite company, never mind broadcast.

And yet, it is heard almost daily on Quebec's f-bomb friendly airwaves, where French-speaking hosts - and their guests - cheerfully throw the word around as a colourful alternative to "heck."

 

[Deckster]

I'm not be offended by people throwing the f-word around as a "colourful" adjective, however, for a radio personality to attack a guest repeatedly saying "[email protected]#^ you" that is, in my opinion, grounds for a fine.

 

[hugh]

Calling firemen terrorists and the union leader a lumbering moron is not exactly ethical.

I have no problem with the word being used on satellite radio where the stations that use the language are clearly marked and I can decide whether or not to tune in but its unacceptable on AM/FM radio

 

[starchoice]

There was an article in The Toronto Star by Sean Gordon (Quebec swears by its English curses) a couple of years ago on this topic. I saved it but I can't find an original link to the article. It is posted elsewhere on the net, though likely without permission. It starts off:

Strange double standard for a province which hates to see English on signs, on sandwich boards in front of restaurants, English words in French usage and has language police to oversee the whole thing.

 

[starchoice]

Here's a link for you:

http://fanset6.blogspot.com/2006/12/quebec-swears-by-its-english-curses.html