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

A CBC spokesperson says the briefing note prepared for a 2023 meeting with the Global Affairs Canada deputy minister is 'incorrect,' while GAC says it 'outlines CBC’s objectives for the discussion.'

CBC/Radio-Canada considered a reimagining of Radio Canada International in 2023 with annual funding of $20-million to $30-million, which isn't going ahead.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

February 12, 2025

Although a recently released document says that Canada’s public broadcaster pitched a “reimagining” of its fledgling international broadcasting service in 2023 and referenced its potential “transfer of operations” to Global Affairs Canada, both CBC and the foreign ...

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