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Indo-Canadian journalist quits CBC, alleges toxic work culture
Dhanraj accused the CBC news network of sidelining dissenting voices and failing to uphold public trust.
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Malvika Choudhary - Fri, 11, Jul 2025
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Travis Dhanraj / X
Indian-origin Canadian journalist, Travis Dhanraj resigned from CBC News, the country’s publicly funded national broadcaster, citing a “toxic” work culture.
In his resignation letter, from which Canadian media widely reported excerpts, Dhanraj stated that this was not a voluntary decision. The former host of Canada Tonight said he was "forced to resign" after raising concerns over workplace retaliation, tokenism, and the erosion of editorial independence.
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Click here to read a note directly from me:https://t.co/FYncgnOZ1E pic.twitter.com/OFaLi2OGkn
— Travis Dhanraj (@Travisdhanraj) July 7, 2025
In a personal statement posted on social media, Dhanraj said the consequences of speaking up within a system that "rewards silence" were devastating. "They tried to crush me. I'm still standing," he wrote, adding that the experience "nearly broke" him, but he remains committed to using his voice to demand accountability.
"This isn't just about me. It's about trust in the CBC — a public institution that's supposed to serve you," Dhanraj, who has not appeared on air since December 2024, accused the CBC of sidelining dissenting voices and failing to uphold public trust.
"When the time is right, I'll pull the curtain back... I'll tell you what is really happening inside the walls of your CBC, " Dhanraj added.
His lawyer, Kathryn Marshall, told the media that he experienced bullying from a "small circle of senior Ottawa-based journalists" and plans to file a formal human rights complaint. She also said Dhanraj was asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement, which he refused.
In response to Dhanraj’s allegations, CBC told The Toronto Star that it "categorically rejects the accusations” adding that it was limited in its response due to privacy and confidentiality considerations.
Born in Calgary to Indo-Caribbean parents from Trinidad, Dhanraj has spent over two decades in Canadian broadcast journalism. He began his career as a general assignment reporter with CBC in Edmonton and Toronto, before moving to CP24 and CTV News. He then served as Queen’s Park bureau chief at Global News.
He returned to CBC in 2021 as senior parliamentary reporter and went on to host Canada Tonight from January 2024. In addition, he co-hosted the investigative consumer affairs program Marketplace, where he tackled issues such as the rising cost of living, the housing crisis, and accessibility.
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