OTTAWA — The head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. told members of Parliament that the public broadcaster is there to keep people informed, build trust, strengthen democracy and promote local culture.
CEO and president Catherine Tait and Marco Dubé, CBC's chief transformation officer, are testifying at the House of Commons heritage committee this afternoon.The committee is studying job cuts at CBC/Radio-Canada, after the organization said it is facing a projected $100-million deficit for the 2024-25 fiscal year.The federal government gave another $42 million to the public broadcaster in its recent budget, which Tait says will help manage this year without further job cuts.
Before Tait's appearance, the public broadcaster published a letter it had sent to the committee chair in March, outlining its financial position and accusing Conservative MPs of spreading deliberate false accusations over executive bonuses. The letter said the"deliberately false accusations" are damaging to Tait's reputation and that of the CBC.
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge has said she wants the public broadcaster's role redefined before the next federal election, and has tapped a committee of experts to help with that.This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 7, 2024.
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