Criticism of new Senate appointment includes that of a federal cabinet minister
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The appointment of longtime broadcaster Charles Adler to the Senate is being criticized in some quarters, including by a member of the federal cabinet.
The appointment of longtime broadcaster Charles Adler to the Senate is being criticized in some quarters, including by a member of the federal cabinet.
Adler, who spent decades hosting talk-radio shows, was named to the Senate on the weekend by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and will represent Manitoba.
Dan Vandal, the minister of northern affairs, has issued a brief one-sentence statement that says there are many Manitobans better suited to represent the province.
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is calling on the prime minister to revoke the appointment and is accusing Adler of having used grossly offensive language about Indigenous people on air.
Adler declined an interview request and said he would not comment.
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs complained in 1999 about Adler using terms such as "boneheads" to refer to Indigenous leaders on his talk show on radio station CJOB in Winnipeg.
The complaint was rejected by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, a voluntary self-regulatory organization for private broadcasters, the following year.
