Probably the best PSAs I've ever seen.

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These are two Public Service Announcements that are apparently running on Calgary TV.

Restaurant PSA and the Boardroom PSA.

Best PSAs ever. That's Canadian TV for 'ya.
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You should have read some of that website.

http://www.homefrontcalgary.com/announcements/index.htm

A bold and innovative television public awareness campaign about domestic violence will not be shown on Calgary television stations due to an unfavourable ruling from the Television Bureau of Canada (TVB).

The TVB denied the HomeFront Society of Calgary approval to run the two public service announcements because they were deemed too graphic according to their Telecaster Guidelines. Given the failure to receive TVB approval, local Calgary televisions stations have decided not to run the PSAs (public service announcements).

“The purpose of the PSAs is to shine a light on domestic abuse by putting domestic violence situations in public places where it would not be tolerated.”
With the support of Ogilvy & Mather Calgary, HomeFront is currently appealing the TVB’s decision.

I liked the PSAs, but I'm not surprised that TV stations won't air them. I bet if they just curbed the language a bit they might stand a chance.

Did any other Canadians note a marked similarity between these PSAs and the ones that Canadian Hockey runs? The "If it's not okay here, then why is it okay here?" message format is almost exactly the same.