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An ad for weather insurance has caused quite a storm north of the border.
2 Guys Who Do Ads in New York created the spot for RainDay.com, a Web site that insures vacations and events. The ad was set to break in Toronto last week but has been banned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., which cited its “Standards of Taste.” This document states that people of different ethnic backgrounds and ages “should be treated with dignity and decency.”
In the ad, a group of seniors takes “Learn-to-Earn Rain-Dance Lessons” from a guy in a suit and an American Indian headdress.
WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.
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