Marie-Philippe Bouchard, the new CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's promise to defund the public broadcaster could 'cripple' both its English and French services and negatively impact Canada's news and entertainment media landscape. Bouchard testified before the House of Commons heritage committee, expressing concern that cutting funding would have a severe impact on both language services, as they share many resources. She also argues that defunding would have ripple effects throughout Canada's journalism and entertainment industries, as the CBC is a major supporter of creators and artists.
The new CEO of CBC /Radio-Canada says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 's promise to defund the public broadcaster could "cripple" both its English and French services and change the country's news and entertainment media landscape for the worse. Marie-Philippe Bouchard appears before the House of Commons heritage committee on Nov. 27, 2024, in Ottawa. Bouchard started her new job as CEO of CBC /Radio-Canada in January.
"If we are imagining that we are going to go forward with only French, the math just doesn't work. There's a serious risk that it will, in fact, cripple not only the English services, but also the French service," she said.as CEO this January, leaving her previous role as president and CEO of the specialty channel TV5 Québec Canada, from 2016.
Defunding would also cause ripple effects in Canada's journalism and entertainment industries beyond the corporation's immediate circle, Bouchard argued. "I worry about future generations ... what they're facing in terms of the new world today — misinformation, disinformation. Kids are growing up in a complex world in terms of defining who and what they are — what society they belong to."Marie-Philippe Bouchard tells The Current's Matt Galloway it's too early to say whether she would receive an end-of-year executive bonus, as she's only started on the job.
"We can talk about it next year and I will eventually, you know, talk about it if it's required," she said.
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