https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/cbc-no-caucasian
“You’re trying to be more inclusive, visually, by being exclusionary.”
The independent agency contracted by the CBC to post the ad said it was a mistake.
“We apologize. We made a mistake and we’re apologizing profusely,” said Larissa Mair of Larissa Mair Casting and Associates Inc.
“I’m mortified,” she said.
“We were asked to seek a cast of diversity. We mistakenly took that to mean that the production was not seeking Caucasian actors. This was a mistake that was made entirely by the casting company.
“Of course, it’s open to all ethnicities,” she said.
Chuck Thompson, head of media relations for CBC English Services, said the language in the ad was regrettable but the public broadcaster was indeed looking for diversity.
