CTV Toronto reporter suspended in wake of sexual misconduct allegations

Former CTV Calgary reporter speaks out Paul Bliss has been suspended following allegations from former CTV Calgary reporter Bridget Brown. Jordan Kanygin reports.

A reporter with CTV Toronto has been suspended following allegations of sexual harassment posted online by former CTV Calgary reporter Bridget Brown.

Paul Bliss, a veteran reporter in Toronto has been named in the incident and has been suspended while an investigation takes place.

According to Brown's posting, she was working as a freelance reporter in Ontario in 2006 when she met Bliss at a party and he invited her to tour his workplace.

Brown says she accepted the offer and was introduced to a number of Bliss' coleagues during the tour. She claims the visit ended in Bliss' office where he proceed to kiss her and attempted to persuade her into performing oral sex. Brown says Bliss exposed himself to her. She says she refused his advances but remained in the office as she was uncertain of her surroundings and how to leave the building.

Brown says she wanted to share the details of her experience after seeing Bliss' coverage of sexual misconduct allegations against former Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown.

Scott Henderson, the VP of communications for Bell Media, released the following statement in regards to the situation:

Allegations have been made against a CTV news reporter. We take this very seriously and as a result have suspended Paul Bliss until an investigation is complete.

Bliss has worked at CTV Toronto since 1993 and was most recently CTV Toronto's Queen's Park Bureau.