'Truly a shame': HuffPost Canada staff say site closure hurts underrepresented voices
by Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
Posted Mar 12, 2021 4:13 pm EDT
Last Updated Mar 12, 2021 at 4:14 pm EDT
TORONTO — HuffPost Canada workers say a recent decision to shut down the news site is not just cutting jobs, but also taking away a valued platform for underrepresented voices.
Twenty-three people working for the Canadian and Quebec divisions of the New York-based media business co-founded by author-entrepreneur Arianna Huffington were laid off Tuesday as part of a broad restructuring undertaken by parent company BuzzFeed Inc.
While content from both sites will be kept through an online archive, workers are mourning the loss of a platform that was known for exploring issues impacting women, people with disabilities and racialized, LGBTQ and Indigenous communities.