Parliament must give Canadians the CBC they deserve

Canada’s public service broadcaster shouldn’t be driven by an existential funding crisis and an endless fight for survival. It should be driven by its duty to serve the Canadian public.

In the face of misinformation, the CBC must deliver its strongest journalism to date, uncluttered by advertising and especially uncompromised by programs like Tandem that sell off the CBC’s hard-earned journalistic credibility to advertisers, writes Raymonde Lavoie. The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY RAYMONDE LAVOIE

November 29, 2021

For 85 years, CBC/Radio-Canada has been our national voice. The public broadcaster has walked us through some of our biggest historical events, bringing us together in moments of uncertainty, tragedy and joy. Yet despite its importance, the CBC has fallen victim to the whims of political priorities ...

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