“Rebel News in particular traffics in misinformation, lack of facts,” Barton claimed confidently — yet incorrectly. She accused Humphrey of misrepresenting the truth about church burnings and unmarked graves at former residential school sites. Barton asserted, without hesitation, that “remains of Indigenous children [were] found in various places around the country.”

Rosemary Barton peddles in misinformation about misinformation

"Yes, there have been remains of indigenous children found in various places around the country which she misrepresented. "

No there have not Rosie!

Most Canadians had to find out from foreign journalists that no… pic.twitter.com/9xv5b3Ho4I

— cbcwatcher (@cbcwatcher) April 17, 2025

Except, that’s not true — and even the CBC knows it. The public broadcaster later issued a written correction acknowledging that no remains have been discovered. What was found, as stated by Indigenous communities themselves, were “potential burial sites or unmarked graves.” That nuance may not matter to the state broadcaster when there’s a narrative to protect, but it matters to the truth.

“Correction.”@CBC climbs down on "fact check," acknowledges journalist @RosieBarton shared misinformation while depicting @RebelNewsOnline as unreliable. https://t.co/hzy3EZDWb6 #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/4zKXo9dCjc

— Blacklock's Reporter (@mindingottawa) April 21, 2025

The correction wasn’t read on-air. Barton didn’t retract. She didn’t apologize. She didn’t even blink.

Drea deserves an apology from Barton and CBC for their lies about her https://t.co/AMUwHlfl0o

— Sheila Gunn Reid (@SheilaGunnReid) April 21, 2025

Meanwhile, Access To Information records show that despite receiving over $12.1 million in federal funding for exhumations and DNA testing, the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation has not recovered a single set of remains at the Kamloops site.

Much of the funding went instead to consultants, publicists, and “field work” that yielded no physical evidence. Parks Canada, in its historic site designation of the school, made no mention of graves, stating plainly that “the possibility of unmarked graves is not a determining factor.”

Jagmeet Singh is a pompous jerk who refused to answer a perfectly valid question about increasing acts of violence against Christians. pic.twitter.com/4VLBwZFPui

— Billboard Chris 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇦🇺 (@BillboardChris) April 17, 2025

So who exactly is “trafficking in misinformation”? The journalist presenting verified facts and asking uncomfortable questions — or the taxpayer-funded pundit rewriting reality live on air?

One thing’s for sure: Rebel News won’t stop telling the truth just because it’s inconvenient for the gatekeepers at CBC.

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