Station reprimanded over minister’s ‘disparaging’ remarks on homosexuals

Christian broadcaster Crossroads Television System (CTS) has been found in violation of broadcasting codes for statements made by evangelical television personality and minister Charles McVety (pictured) that implied there was a “malevolent, insidious and conspiratorial purpose” to the activities of homosexuals. Rev. McVety said he was told Thursday by CTS that his show, Word TV, would be temporarily pulled from the air. “My good name has been impugned by this report,” he said.
The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, a self-regulated industry watchdog, said that Rev. McVety disparaged gays in episodes that ran between July 2009 and February 2010 when commenting on Toronto’s massive gay pride parade and a revised Ontario sex curriculum for grade schools.
It said Rev. McVety violated sections of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters code of ethics, particularly the clause that calls for “full, fair and proper representation.”