Catherine Tait, President and CEO of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) waits to appear before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in Ottawa, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Catherine Tait, president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, defended the public broadcaster's coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict in a sometimes testy meeting with MPs Thursday.
She said heated political rhetoric about the broadcaster also threatens the safety of its journalists working in Canada. CBC president tells House committee hearing she 'will not apologize' for headline on Gaza hospital blastCBC president Catherine Tait appeared before the House committee on heritage to answer questions on recent coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. Tait says she stands by the CBC's journalism and that it's the 'finest in the world.'
Thomas pressed on, saying the "coverup coalition" — the Conservatives' collective term for Liberal and NDP MPs — "is trying to censor my voice and interrupt as much as possible." Julian said Thomas's claims about CBC being "on the side of Hamas" are "irresponsible" and "incendiary."
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