2019 Canadian Screen Awards.

NOMINEE
Best News or Information Program

W5: No Witnesses

Synopsis:

It’s called the Two Witness Rule: Citing scripture, the Jehovah’s Witnesses require at least two witnesses to acts of child sex abuse before any discipline is taken. In an investigation that spans the globe, W5 exposes how the organization discouraged sexual assault allegations from being reported to police and reveals a secret database, documenting allegations of sexual abuse kept secret.

Nominees:

Avery Haines, Derek Miller, Kathlene Calahan, André Lapalme, Anton Koschany, Brett Mitchell

Channel:

CTV

Broadcaster:

Bell Media

Production Company:

CTV News

W5: No Witnesses

Synopsis:

It’s called the Two Witness Rule: Citing scripture, the Jehovah’s Witnesses require at least two witnesses to acts of child sex abuse before any discipline is taken. In an investigation that spans the globe, W5 exposes how the organization discouraged sexual assault allegations from being reported to police and reveals a secret database, documenting allegations of sexual abuse kept secret.

Nominees:

Avery Haines, Derek Miller, Kathlene Calahan, André Lapalme, Anton Koschany, Brett Mitchell

Channel:

CTV

Broadcaster:

Bell Media

Production Company:

CTV News