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Heritage Minister appoints CBC advisory committee

| 05/14/2024 5:00 pm EDT

Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced Monday the appointment of the advisory committee that will help develop policies regarding the future of CBC/Radio-Canada’s funding, governance, and mandate. Seven experts from various fields – four of which have...

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CBC still facing scrutiny in both chambers of Parliament

Media | 05/10/2024 5:25 pm EDT

CBC/Radio-Canada continued to come under fire in Parliament Thursday. The Bloc Québécois continued its battle against integration in the House of Commons, while the Senate saw discussion about a lawsuit the Crown corporation filed against the Conservative party. During...

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CBC’s finances improving, no more job cuts needed, Tait tells heritage committee

Media | 05/08/2024 8:02 pm EDT

CBC/Radio-Canada has significantly reduced its financial shortfall and will...

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Sylvain Lafrance named chair of Telefilm Canada

Media | 05/08/2024 7:33 pm EDT

Sylvain Lafrance has been appointed the new chair of Telefilm Canada, effective Thursday. His term will...

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Bloc continues to hammer CBC integration plans

Media | 05/06/2024 7:36 pm EDT

Monday the Bloc Québécois continued its assault on plans for CBC/Radio-Canada to merge some of its...

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Bloc condemns reported integration of CBC English and French services

Internet and Governance | 05/03/2024 3:07 pm EDT

The Bloc Québécois has sounded the alarm after a report in La Presse that...

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Budget finds money for CBC, public interest broadcasters

Media | 04/16/2024 11:05 pm EDT

A group of public interest broadcasters is getting more money from the federal treasury, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced in the 2024 budget on Tuesday. CBC/Radio-Canada is receiving an extra $42 million above the more than one billion dollars it was...

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St-Onge appoints committee to look for new CBC president

Media | 03/01/2024 3:50 pm EST

Minister of Canadian Heritage Pascale St-Onge announced Friday an...

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Natalie Théberge appointed vice-chair at CRTC

Internet and Governance | 02/22/2024 1:27 pm EST

The government has named Natalie Théberge as vice-chair at the CRTC, it was announced Thursday. Her...

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CRTC, St-Onge highlight Bell’s profitability in response to 4.8K job cut, CTV and radio closures

Media | 02/08/2024 3:57 pm EST

BCE Inc. announced Thursday that it will be...

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CRTC’s vice-chair of broadcasting steps down

Internet and Governance | 01/08/2024 4:30 pm EST

The CRTC’s interim vice-chair of broadcasting and commissioner for Quebec, Alicia Barin, stepped down...

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Ministers reluctant to endorse Catherine Tait’s leadership at CBC

Internet and Governance | 12/12/2023 3:04 pm EST

The current and past Minister of Canadian Heritage were loath to endorse...

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St-Onge refuses to say if she will fire CBC president Catherine Tait

Media | 12/11/2023 1:19 pm EST

Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge would not take the bait when the...

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Blanchet says CBC cuts at worst possible time

Internet and Governance | 12/06/2023 1:48 pm EST

The Bloc Québécois is continuing its fight against cutbacks at CBC/Radio-Canada. Tuesday in Question...

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Eatrides defends CRTC independence at CHPC meeting

Internet and Governance | 11/23/2023 1:41 pm EST

In a House of Commons heritage committee meeting that was marked more by partisan feuding than for what...

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Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyright

Internet and Governance | 10/12/2023 4:13 pm EDT

The federal government is seeking public input on generative artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for copyright law. The consultation will look at the use of copyright-protected works in the training of AI systems; authorship and ownership rights; and liability....