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CBC should be more daring in news programming, says ex-heritage minister James Moore

| 04/24/2026 8:00 am EDT

CBC should be more daring in news programming, says ex-heritage minister James Moore

A former minister of Canadian Heritage wants CBC/Radio-Canada to take more risks when it comes to its news programming. “I would encourage the public broadcaster to be...

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Conservative MP accuses CBC of ‘poaching’ journalists from local outlets

| 04/23/2026 1:19 pm EDT

Conservative MP accuses CBC of ‘poaching’ journalists from local outlets

CBC/Radio-Canada president Marie-Philippe Bouchard found herself defending her organization’s behaviour in local news markets after Conservative MP Kevin Waugh said the...

Cbc CHPC Radio

CMPA defends Online Streaming Act as it comes to Parliament

| 04/14/2026 11:32 am EDT

Parliament Hill

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) is coming to Ottawa for a...

CMPA Online streaming act trade

Q&A: National Film Board chair wants her organization’s productions to air on CBC

| 04/10/2026 5:41 pm EDT

Q&A: National Film Board chair wants her organization’s productions to air on CBC

In the near future, Canadians from...

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CBC must modernize to operate in digital environment, says Canadian Internet Society

| 04/01/2026 9:08 am EDT

CBC must modernize to operate in digital environment, says Canadian Internet Society

CBC/Radio-Canada needs to update its thinking if it is to survive in the...

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Radio-Canada postpones contract with Prime Video, winning praise from Bloc

| 03/13/2026 4:26 pm EDT

The CBC studio in downtown Ottawa is pictured on March 11, 2024.

CBC/Radio-Canada has paused its deal with Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime Video...

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CBC/Radio-Canada news channels now available on Amazon Prime

| 03/06/2026 12:34 pm EST

CBC/Radio-Canada news channels now available on Amazon Prime

CBC/Radio-Canada announced a new agreement with Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime Video streaming service, bringing the organization’s French- and English-language news channels to the platform. “This is a great opportunity to broaden the reach of CBC News with even more...

Cbc Television

Who holds Olympic and Paralympic broadcasting rights after 2026?

| 02/17/2026 7:16 pm EST

Who holds Olympic and Paralympic broadcasting rights after 2026?

Keep those CBC Gem passwords handy. Following Milano Cortina 2026,...

Cbc Sports content

Liberals introduce $150M CBC funding increase in Parliament

| 02/12/2026 2:59 pm EST

Liberals introduce $150M CBC funding increase in Parliament

The federal government has formally tabled the $150 million funding top-up...

Cbc Federal Budget

Rita Deverell re-appointed to CBC board through 2028

| 02/09/2026 6:10 pm EST

Rita Deverell re-appointed to CBC board through 2028

Canadian media veteran Rita Shelton Deverell will remain on CBC/Radio-Canada’s board of directors for...

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Producers urge shift to ‘audience-first’ strategy to boost CanCon discoverability in digital age

| 02/06/2026 10:55 am EST

Producers urge shift to 'audience-first' strategy to boost CanCon discoverability in digital age

Ensuring domestic stories can thrive in a crowded...

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CBC says bureau expansion will address ‘news deserts,’ despite concerns from local media outlets

| 01/22/2026 7:56 pm EST

CBC says bureau expansion will address ‘news deserts,’ despite concerns from local media outlets

Last week, the CBC announced it would expand into...

Cbc Online news act

Opposition MPs, media veterans call for ‘long overdue’ CBC mandate review

| 01/14/2026 5:40 pm EST

The CBC studio in downtown Ottawa is pictured on March 11, 2024.

A source familiar with government deliberations expects Ottawa will move...

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Friends of Canadian Media announces shakeup in senior management

| 01/08/2026 3:49 pm EST

Friends of Canadian Media announces shakeup in senior management

Lobby group Friends of Canadian Media has undergone a change in senior...

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Bloc Québécois calls on federal government to support private broadcasters following TVA layoffs

Media | 11/19/2025 5:08 pm EST

Bloc Québécois calls on federal government to support private broadcasters following TVA layoffs

Two Bloc Québécois MPs are calling on the...

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TVA begins another round of layoffs, 87 positions to be eliminated

Media | 11/12/2025 5:39 pm EST

TVA begins another round of layoffs, 87 positions to be eliminated

Quebecor Inc. subsidiary TVA Group has launched another round of layoffs in its broadcasting section. Most of the jobs are unionized. “Permanent positions, temporary...

Quebecor union

Péladeau calls for changing of regulations, looking forward to next spectrum auction

Media | 11/10/2025 5:40 pm EST

Péladeau calls for changing of regulations, looking forward to next spectrum auction

The Canadian television business is facing...

CRTC Feature ISED

Quebecor disappointed in federal budget’s lack of support for TV broadcasters

Media | 11/06/2025 6:44 pm EST

Videotron still actively pursuing Freedom Wireless, Péladeau says

With the Canadian television industry facing headwinds, Quebecor Inc. CEO...

Broadcasting Federal Budget Quarterly Reports

Expanded Canadian Internet Society board aims for proactive approach to digital policy

Media | 11/05/2025 5:08 pm EST

Parliament Hill

According to Canadian Internet Society board chair...

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UPDATED: Federal budget aims to boost affordability, productivity in Canadian telecom, AI, cultural sectors

Media | 11/05/2025 4:59 am EST

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at an event.

The new federal budget, framed by the government...

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CBC’s ‘fast pivot’ strategy to capture new audiences online could prove difficult without reprioritizing resources, says media expert

Media | 10/24/2025 4:00 pm EDT

CBC’s ‘fast pivot’ strategy to capture new audiences online could prove difficult without reprioritizing resources, says media expert

CBC releases strategic plan outlining need for ‘increased focus’ on where some people are increasingly getting their news: online and on social media. Making a “fast...

Cbc Culture Internet

CBC sues information commissioner over order to disclose Gem subscriber numbers

Media | 10/17/2025 6:09 pm EDT

The CBC studio in downtown Ottawa is pictured on March 11, 2024.

CBC/Radio-Canada is taking the information commissioner to Federal Court in...

Cbc Federal Court Streaming

Cardozo calls on Senate to study funding model for Canadian news media

Internet and Governance | 10/03/2025 2:53 pm EDT

Cardozo calls for CBC/Radio-Canada reforms, says it is 'essential service'

Senator Andrew Cardozo of the Progressive Senators Group is asking the...

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Guilbeault faces questions on alleged CBC toxicity at Heritage committee

Internet and Governance | 09/25/2025 7:51 pm EDT

Guilbeault faces questions on alleged CBC toxicity at Heritage committee

The minister of Canadian Identity and Culture has decried claims of a toxic...

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CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews & public consultation, researcher says

Internet and Governance | 07/18/2025 10:15 am EDT

CBC needs more frequent mandate reviews & public consultation, researcher says

CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate should be reviewed much more often than it has...

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CPAC, CBC want prominence, support from online streaming platforms

Internet and Governance | 07/03/2025 5:09 pm EDT

CPAC, CBC want prominence, support from online streaming platforms

CBC/Radio Canada kicked off the final week of the CRTC’s hearing on...

Broadcasting CRTC Online streaming act

APTN: From unlikely notion to cross-country broadcaster

Internet and Governance | 07/01/2025 9:55 am EDT

APTN: From unlikely notion to cross-country broadcaster

It seemed like a pipe dream when the idea was first broached, but...

APTN Feature Indigenous

CanCon, AI & listener retention all challenges, says Ontario Association of Broadcasters

Internet and Governance | 06/24/2025 3:47 pm EDT

CanCon, AI & listener retention all challenges, says Ontario Association of Broadcasters

Regulation of the radio industry must adapt to...

Artificial intelligence Cancon Feature

CBC makes six proposals at CRTC CanCon proceeding

Media | 05/26/2025 6:28 pm EDT

CBC makes six proposals at CRTC CanCon proceeding

CBC/Radio-Canada made a series of suggestions to the CRTC about updating the rules for determining what...

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CBC ends performance bonuses for senior executives

Media | 05/15/2025 1:18 pm EDT

The CBC studio in downtown Ottawa is pictured on March 11, 2024.

CBC/Radio-Canada has decided to terminate the program whereby senior executives at the Crown corporation received performance bonuses. The program had come under fire from opposition politicians before the recent election. On May 14, the board of directors of the public...

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Quebecor’s Péladeau wants CBC out of advertising market

Media | 05/08/2025 6:01 pm EDT

Quebecor threatens legal action if MVNOs are mandated

Quebecor Inc. CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau wants to see CBC/Radio-Canada...

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OPINION: What should communications policy look like under a Carney government?

Media | 05/07/2025 11:12 am EDT

OPINION: What should communications policy look like under a Carney government?

With the federal campaign over, effort is shifting from predicting the...

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Bell accuses Rogers of undue preference over Shaw Direct channel placements

Media | 04/25/2025 6:52 pm EDT

Stingray, Rogers bolstering FAST channel options

BCE Inc. is joining the roster of companies which have filed undue...

CRTC Television Undue Preference

Parties differ on plans for CBC, digital policy in federal election platforms

Media | 04/23/2025 1:41 pm EDT

Parties differ on plans for CBC, digital policy in federal election platforms

Multiple federal parties have released their 2025 election platforms ahead...

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OpenMedia calls federal digital policy ‘disaster’, makes pitches for feds’ consideration

Media | 04/17/2025 3:27 pm EDT

OpenMedia calls federal digital policy ‘disaster’, makes pitches for feds' consideration

Advocacy group OpenMedia has put together a roster of digital policy recommendations that it hopes will spur politicians into action following the Apr. 28 federal election....

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OPINION: Time to restore Radio Canada International or Canada’s world service

Media | 04/09/2025 4:51 pm EDT

OPINION: Time to restore Radio Canada International or Canada’s world service

If ever there was a time for Canada to restore Radio Canada International,...

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Carney promises $150M in new funding for CBC, will continue to allow ads

Media | 04/04/2025 6:44 pm EDT

Carney promises $150M in new funding for CBC, will continue to allow ads

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he plans to increase CBC/Radio-Canada’s...

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Millions of Canadians live in news deserts, CCPA finds

Media | 03/24/2025 7:02 pm EDT

CCSA decries Shaw’s plan to cut satellite service

Two and a half million Canadians have virtually no access to local news, a...

Radio Television

Cardozo calls for CBC/Radio-Canada reforms, says it is ‘essential service’

Media | 03/21/2025 6:14 pm EDT

Cardozo calls for CBC/Radio-Canada reforms, says it is 'essential service'

A member of the Progressive Senators Group in the...

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Liberals unveil their vision for CBC/Radio-Canada’s future as looming snap election jeopardizes their plans

Media | 02/21/2025 2:17 pm EST

The CBC studio in downtown Ottawa is pictured on March 11, 2024.

Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge has laid out her...

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CBC, foreign ministry both deny considering ‘transfer’ of international broadcaster as outlined in department memo

Media | 02/13/2025 6:26 pm EST

The CBC studio in downtown Ottawa is pictured on March 11, 2024.

This article originally appeared on The Hill...

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Former Conservative Heritage Minister urges Tories to recognize importance of creative sector, CBC

Media | 02/05/2025 6:03 pm EST

Pierre Poilievre stands behind a clear podium, on which a "Axe the Tax" election photo is displayed. He stands in front of a row of Canadian flags.

With a federal election looming, a former...

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CMPA head optimistic about state of broadcast industry at Prime Time’s 30th edition

Media | 01/30/2025 7:13 pm EST

CMPA head optimistic about state of broadcast industry at Prime Time’s 30th edition

OTTAWA–The head of the Canadian Media Producers...

Broadcasting

Political strife, production cuts challenge independent producers: CMPA head

Media | 01/23/2025 5:12 pm EST

Political strife, production cuts challenge independent producers: CMPA head

Political intrigue on both sides of the Canada/United States border could have a negative impact on Canada’s independent content producers, Reynolds Mastin believes. As...

Broadcast Feature Streaming

CRTC hears mixed arguments on licence terms for radio broadcasters

Media | 01/21/2025 7:21 pm EST

CRTC hears mixed arguments on licence terms for radio broadcasters

Canada’s broadcasters have responded to the CRTC’s call for comments on...

CRTC Radio

Heritage Committee urges changes to bonuses for CBC executives

Media | 12/17/2024 5:23 pm EST

CBC CEO Catherine Tait appearing at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage's meeting on Oct. 21, 2024.

The House of Commons Canadian Heritage committee has made a half dozen...

Canadian Heritage Cbc

MPs grill Rogers CEO on price increases during industry committee meeting

telecom | 12/03/2024 1:44 pm EST

MPs grill Rogers CEO on price increases during industry committee meeting

Rogers Communications Inc. CEO Tony Staffieri was met with scrutiny during...

INDU Rogers Television

Canadian media companies sue OpenAI for copyright infringement, could cost $322 billion

telecom | 11/29/2024 5:47 pm EST

Canadian media companies sue OpenAI for copyright infringement, could cost $322 billion

A coalition of five Canadian media companies are...

Artificial intelligence Copyright Provincial Court

Incoming CBC head non-committal on bonuses as she takes the helm, pledges to listen to Canadians

telecom | 11/28/2024 5:43 pm EST

Marie-Philippe Bouchard handout photo

The incoming president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada appeared before the House of Commons committee on Canadian heritage on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Marie-Philippe Bouchard told...

Canadian Heritage Cbc

CBC expands local news programming following Google news act exemption

telecom | 11/12/2024 3:38 pm EST

CBC board postings extended

CBC/Radio-Canada announced Tuesday, Nov. 12 that it is increasing its local...

Cbc Online news act Streaming

Marie-Philippe Bouchard to take over from Catherine Tait at CBC

telecom | 10/22/2024 10:04 am EDT

Marie-Philippe Bouchard handout photo

TV5 CEO Marie-Philippe Bouchard has officially been named the next...

Canadian Heritage Cbc

CBC head Tait grilled once again on executive pay, exit package

telecom | 10/21/2024 6:16 pm EDT

CBC CEO Catherine Tait appearing at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage's meeting on Oct. 21, 2024.

Outgoing CBC/Radio-Canada CEO Catherine Tait has once again been grilled by...

Canadian Heritage Cbc CHPC

Public broadcasters formally commit to addressing disinformation, news availability

telecom | 10/11/2024 5:11 pm EDT

Public broadcasters formally commit to addressing disinformation, news availability

Public broadcasters from around the world are pledging to fight...

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Canada needs more Indigenous voices in broadcasting, summit told

telecom | 10/08/2024 4:43 pm EDT

Canada needs more Indigenous voices in broadcasting, summit told

GATINEAU, Que.–Canada needs to incubate more Indigenous content creators...

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CBC reports it could have new CEO, mandate within a month

telecom | 10/07/2024 1:42 pm EDT

CBC president Catherine Tait

CBC/Radio-Canada could have a renewed mandate and a new president/CEO...

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Replies flow to CRTC on Independent Local News Fund

Media | 09/27/2024 4:08 pm EDT

CRTC logo graphic The Wire Report

The final replies to the CRTC’s review of the independent local news fund (ILNF) offer a wide range of...

CRTC

Publishers, broadcasters clash with Google, news collective over Online News Act exemption

Internet and Governance | 09/04/2024 3:38 pm EDT

Publishers, broadcasters clash with Google, news collective over Online News Act exemption

As the CRTC reviews Google’s application for...

Cbc CRTC Online news act

Streamers tell CRTC closed captioning on all programming not feasible

Internet and Governance | 08/26/2024 4:50 pm EDT

Streamers tell CRTC closed captioning on all programming not feasible

While providing closed captioning on all programming for the deaf and hard of hearing is a laudable goal, it is not achievable, several streaming companies have told the CRTC....

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CBC CEO Catherine Tait not worried for broadcaster’s longevity

Internet and Governance | 08/06/2024 4:25 pm EDT

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has made slashing CBC/Radio-Canada’s...

Canadian Heritage Cbc Feature

CBC allowed to exclude Olympic coverage from Canadian programming expenditures

Internet and Governance | 07/23/2024 4:34 pm EDT

CBC, CRTC still viewed as keepers of Canadian identity: study

The CRTC has agreed with CBC/Radio-Canada that it may exclude its spending...

Cbc CRTC

Telecoms and broadcasters hit by CrowdStrike IT outage

Internet and Governance | 07/19/2024 12:04 pm EDT

Telecoms and broadcasters hit by CrowdStrike IT outage

Canadian broadcasters and telecoms reported experiencing mixed effects from...

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Dasko seeks survey data from CBC in Senate

Media | 06/07/2024 7:24 pm EDT

Dasko seeks survey data from CBC in Senate

An Ontario senator is wondering why the Department of Canadian Heritage is looking at the future of...

Canadian Heritage Cbc CRTC

CBC committee needs more francophone minority participation, senator says

Media | 05/31/2024 2:33 pm EDT

Senators asked to champion net neutrality in comms laws review

A senator from New Brunswick is upset with the advisory committee on modernizing CBC/Radio-Canada because it does not include any experts from francophone minority...

Canadian Heritage Cbc

Heritage Minister appoints CBC advisory committee

Media | 05/14/2024 5:00 pm EDT

Heritage Minister appoints CBC advisory committee

Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced Monday the appointment of the advisory committee...

Canadian Heritage Cbc

CBC still facing scrutiny in both chambers of Parliament

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

The Wire Report’s most popular stories of 2024

CBC/Radio-Canada continued to come under fire in Parliament Thursday. The...

Canadian Heritage Cbc

Conservatives attack CBC in House and Senate

Media | 05/09/2024 12:11 pm EDT

Tories seek committee hearings on Rogers-Shaw deal

The Conservative Party launched attacks on CBC/Radio-Canada Wednesday after several days of the Bloc...

Cbc Radio Television

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

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

Marie-Philippe Bouchard to take over from Catherine Tait at CBC

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

Canadian Heritage Cbc

Sylvain Lafrance named chair of Telefilm Canada

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

Sylvain Lafrance named chair of Telefilm Canada

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

Canadian Heritage Cbc Television

Bloc continues to hammer CBC integration plans

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

Big telecoms fight calls for an ‘ISP tax’, pitch new OTT rules

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

Canadian Heritage Cbc

Bloc condemns reported integration of CBC English and French services

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

CBC board postings extended

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

Canadian Heritage Cbc digital

Listeners open wallets to help Alberta public broadcaster stay on the air

Media | 04/25/2024 3:32 pm EDT

Canada’s oldest public broadcaster is in a funding crunch but listeners...

Broadcast Funding Radio

Budget finds money for CBC, public interest broadcasters

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

Budget finds money for CBC, public interest broadcasters

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...

Canadian Heritage Cbc Federal Budget

Cardozo calls on government to renew digital tax credit for media

Media | 04/10/2024 5:08 pm EDT

Throne speech reiterates rural broadband, web giant promises

A member of the Progressive Senators Group is calling on the federal...

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Bell confirms appearance at heritage committee; responds to criticisms over job cuts

Media | 04/04/2024 6:16 pm EDT

The front entrance of the Bell Canada building on Albert Street in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2021 (photo by Andrew Meade)

In the wake of recent controversy surrounding BCE Inc.’s restructuring...

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CRTC issues Indigenous broadcasting policy consult; asks about quotas

Media | 03/22/2024 6:16 pm EDT

CRTC issues Indigenous broadcasting policy consult; asks about quotas

The CRTC has issued a call for comments as part of Phase 2 of the...

Broadcast CRTC Indigenous

TVA reaches agreement with CUPE local in Quebec

Media | 03/04/2024 12:37 pm EST

TVA reaches agreement with CUPE local in Quebec

Quebecor Inc. subsidiary Groupe TVA has reached an agreement with CUPE local 687, which represents...

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St-Onge appoints committee to look for new CBC president

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

The Wire Report’s most popular stories of 2024

Minister of Canadian Heritage Pascale St-Onge announced Friday an independent advisory committee has been struck that will begin the search for a new president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada. Chairing the committee is Just for Laughs president and CEO Charles Décarie. The...

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CBC and Canadian Media Guild reach tentative agreement

Media | 03/01/2024 3:25 pm EST

CBC board postings extended

CBC/Radio-Canada and the Canadian Media Guild have inked a tentative labour...

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Witnesses at Heritage committee support media forum, disagree on who should pay for it

Media | 02/28/2024 4:15 pm EST

Witnesses at Heritage committee support media forum, disagree on who should pay for it

Witnesses before the House of Commons committee on Canadian Heritage all agreed Tuesday that a forum on the future of the media is required. Whether government has a role was...

Trudeau says Bell decision to cut jobs is “garbage”; CNOC not surprised

telecom | 02/09/2024 5:07 pm EST

Committee’s ISP tax proposal a non-starter: PM

Reaction has been swift and condemnatory to the announcement Thursday by...

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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

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

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

Canadian Heritage CRTC FTTP/FTTH

Foreign streamers a problem for all Canadian broadcasters, CMPA hears

Media | 02/05/2024 4:39 pm EST

Foreign streamers a problem for all Canadian broadcasters, CMPA hears

OTTAWA–Foreign streamers will be a prickly problem for mainstream...

Cancon Online streaming act

Bloc continues fight to counteract CBC job cuts

Media | 02/02/2024 4:25 pm EST

Bloc continues fight to counteract CBC job cuts

The Bloc Québécois is continuing to protest the job cuts at CBC/Radio-Canada announced last year. For...

Cbc

Canadians won’t get consulted on new CBC mandate, St-Onge tells Prime Time conference

Media | 02/01/2024 2:50 pm EST

Canadians won’t get consulted on new CBC mandate, St-Onge tells Prime Time conference

Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said...

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Attacks on CBC are concerning, says CMPA president at Prime Time conference

Media | 02/01/2024 12:35 pm EST

Attacks on CBC are concerning, says CMPA president at Prime Time conference

OTTAWA, Ont. – No public institution, including Canada’s public...

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BQ calls for support of CBC/Radio Canada and other media outlets

Media | 02/01/2024 12:29 pm EST

Lower your prices or else, Trudeau tells big telecom at debate

The Bloc Québécois is calling for CBC/Radio-Canada to have its funding increased to avoid layoffs which it says is affecting the French side of the public broadcaster disproportionately. BQ heritage critic Martin Champoux raised the issue in Wednesday’s Question...

Cbc Radio

Tait won’t rule out bonus pay for CBC’s top brass despite job cuts

Media | 01/30/2024 6:42 pm EST

The Wire Report’s most popular stories of 2024

CBC-Radio Canada CEO Catherine Tait won’t say if she, or the public...

Cbc Radio Television

Supreme Court dismisses leaves to appeal in CBC, Samsung cases

Media | 01/11/2024 4:36 pm EST

Supreme Court to hear Telus’ appeal of CRTC access to public infrastructure decision

CBC/Radio-Canada will not be permitted to appeal a lower court’s ruling...

Cbc Court

Government unveils final provisions of Online News Act

Internet and Governance | 12/15/2023 5:30 pm EST

Minister of Canadian Heritage Pascale St-Onge

The federal government released the details of the implementation of the...

CRTC News Compensation

Tait attacked for taking trip to Australia as CBC cutbacks loom

Media | 12/13/2023 5:30 pm EST

Marie-Philippe Bouchard to take over from Catherine Tait at CBC

CBC/Radio-Canada continued to come under fire in Parliament Tuesday with...

Broadcast Cbc

Ministers reluctant to endorse Catherine Tait’s leadership at CBC

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

CBC president Catherine Tait

The current and past Minister of Canadian Heritage were loath to endorse Catherine Tait’s leadership at CBC/Radio-Canada Tuesday. Before the day’s cabinet meeting, both...

Broadcast Canadian Heritage Cbc

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

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

Minister of Canadian Heritage Pascale St-Onge

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

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St-Onge faces questioning on portfolio during Senate appearance

Media | 12/07/2023 5:03 pm EST

New Heritage Minister St-Onge promises to battle tech giants

Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge faced a barrage of questions...

Cbc CRTC Online streaming act

Blanchet says CBC cuts at worst possible time

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

Blanchet says CBC cuts at worst possible time

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

Broadcast Canadian Heritage Cbc

Job cuts reason enough for access to online platform contributions: CBC tells CRTC

Internet and Governance | 12/06/2023 9:18 am EST

Job cuts reason enough for access to online platform contributions: CBC tells CRTC

Gatineau, Que. - CBC/Radio-Canada's decision to slash 600 jobs and leave...

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CBC announces 600 jobs cut, decrease in programming

Media | 12/04/2023 6:48 pm EST

CBC president Catherine Tait

Canada's public broadcaster is cutting 10 per cent of its workforce and slashing some programming to deal...

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Stéphanie Paquette appointed as CRTC Quebec commissioner

Media | 11/14/2023 12:36 pm EST

Stéphanie Paquette appointed as CRTC Quebec commissioner

Stéphanie Paquette has been named as a regional commissioner for Quebec on the CRTC, it was announced Tuesday. She begins her five-year term on Nov. 23. She comes to the commission from Quebecor...

Tories continue attack on CBC over terrorism terminology

Media | 10/18/2023 5:06 pm EDT

The Wire Report’s most popular stories of 2024

The Conservative Party continued its attack on CBC/Radio-Canada Tuesday...

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CRTC directs CBC to hold Indigenous consultation by March

Media | 09/20/2023 4:36 pm EDT

CBC, CRTC still viewed as keepers of Canadian identity: study

The CRTC denied an application by CBC/Radio-Canada to delay consultations...

Cbc CRTC Indigenous Content

Money allocation main issue as Streaming Act replies filed to CRTC

Internet and Governance | 08/02/2023 5:11 pm EDT

CRTC releases described video statistics

Battles over money and how to allocate it are at the forefront as the CRTC receives replies on the implementation of the Online Streaming Act, which was known as Bill C-11 in...

Online streaming act