{"id":135216,"date":"2017-11-30T05:18:33","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T10:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=135216"},"modified":"2017-11-30T05:18:33","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T10:18:33","slug":"producer-for-vancouver-shot-tv-shows-fired-amid-sexual-harassment-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/30\/producer-for-vancouver-shot-tv-shows-fired-amid-sexual-harassment-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Producer for Vancouver shot TV shows fired amid sexual harassment allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Warner Brothers terminated Andrew Kreisberg’s employment, effective immediately, and said it is committed to providing a safe working environment for employees and everyone involved in company productions. (Photo By Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An executive producer for several Vancouver-shot superhero shows has been fired following a \u201cthorough investigation\u201d into allegations of sexual harassment against him.<\/p>\n

Warner Bros. Television Group says it has terminated\u00a0Andrew\u00a0Kreisberg’s employment, effective immediately, and is \u201ccommitted to providing a safe working environment for our employees and everyone involved in our productions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kreisberg\u00a0had been suspended from his work on \u201cArrow,\u201d \u201cSupergirl,\u201d \u201cThe Flash\u201d and \u201cLegends of Tomorrow\u201d amid accusations of sexual harassment and inappropriate touching made by 19 former and current employees.<\/p>\n

The accusations were first reported by Variety, which did not identify the 15 women and four men who said they feared retaliation if they went public.<\/p>\n

Kreisberg\u00a0responded by telling Variety: \u201cI have made comments on women’s appearances and clothes in my capacity as an executive producer, but they were not sexualized. Like many people, I have given someone a non-sexual hug or kiss on the cheek.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kreisberg’s lawyer didn’t immediately return an email seeking comment Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The British Columbia chapter of Canada’s performers’ union, UBCP\/ACTRA, said Wednesday in a statement that it supports \u201cthe actions being taken by employers when investigations uncover inappropriate conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can’t predict the impact these sorts of firings will have on the film industry as a whole but it is not specific to B.C. or even Canada,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a North American and possibly global phenomenon that will change the landscape of not just film and TV but government and private industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Warner Bros. says writer-producer Greg Berlanti will now assume additional responsibilities on both \u201cThe Flash\u201d and \u201cSupergirl.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe encouraged and supported this investigation, we believe and support the individuals who came forward, and we agree with the studio’s decision,\u201d added Berlanti Productions, which is also behind the shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing is more important to us than the safety and well-being of all our colleagues \u2014 coworkers, crew and staff alike.\u201d<\/p>\n

Canadian \u201cArrow\u201d star Stephen Amell previously offered to help with the investigation into\u00a0Kreisberg’s alleged conduct \u201cin any way, shape or form.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a video posted to his Facebook page on Nov. 13, Amell said he had also offered his support to the \u201cArrow\u201d cast and crew.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf anyone ever feels anything less than 100 per cent safe or anyone feels as though they aren’t allowed to express themselves and be the person that they are … I’ll stand right beside them, right behind them,\u201d said the Toronto native, who starred in \u201cTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI also think that in situations like this, if you’re not an active part of the solution, then you are a part of the problem, period.\u201d<\/p>\n

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