Concern re: "Israeli military launches criminal probes into killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics" (AP, Aug. 19, 2026)
We ask that Burlington Today and the Associated Press apply consistent sourcing treatment to both death tolls, and note the Health Ministry's place within the Hamas-led government only where it bears materially on the story reported.
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Feedback on yesterday's article "The truth is never the whole story"
The analysis cut through the controversy by pointing out a simple and practical fact: no museum exhibit can tell the whole story. This particular exhibit tells the story of Palestinian Canadians whose families were profoundly shaped by the Nakba “honestly from their perspective – which was their stated intent.”
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Pejorative intent in framing Palestinian death tolls
In the Ombudsman’s view, using the phrase “Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry” is almost always unnecessary, unless a story is specifically related to the relationship between Hamas and its health officials.
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Feedback on August 9 The National news segement: Israel rejects U.S.
"Although your report does a good job of portraying Israel’s short term motivation given the upcoming election, providing some additional background would have helped your viewers understand that Israel’s long term objective is to forcibly and permanently dispossess and cleanse Palestinians from their land and homes not just in Gaza but in the West Bank and East Jerusalem."
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Préoccupations concernant l'article "L'émission américain Jared Kushner a rencontré des dirigeants du Hamas en Égypte"
D'ailleurs, vous rapportez les bombardements israéliens sur des tentes dans le sud et leurs morts civiles, tout en citant la justification de l'armée israélienne quant à la présence d'une menace du Jihad islamique.
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Gaza Peace negotiations
"By failing to characterize such remarks as racist, or genocidal, and normalizing them as merely inflammatory, CBC fails to inform its viewers of the calculated seriousness of Israel’s genocide in Palestine, its final solution for the Palestinian population it controls."
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Inaccurate reporting and alarming conflicts of interest by Abigail Bimman of CTV News
To sum up, Bimman has provided positive coverage to the very individuals her advocacy organization celebrates and depends on for support. Worse yet, her organization has received notable support from Israel, yet she has not recused herself from covering issues related to it.
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Feedback regarding description of Brent Chapman's 2015 posts
We ask that future coverage describe the posts as racist and dehumanizing, or at minimum report how they were characterized in 2024 by the National Council of Canadian Muslims, the White Rock Muslim Association, and Premier Eby.
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Toronto Sun article Aug 9, 2026
"To adhere to journalistic principles of impartiality and accuracy the article should be corrected to state that Gaza is “undisputed” Palestinian territory."
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