Heritage minister says CBC should cut ads from news content in new mandate proposal for public broadcaster

'It’s time for our political leaders to send a message that they believe in CBC/Radio Canada and the essential role it plays in Canadian life,' says Marla Boltman of the advocacy group Friends of Canadian Media.

Heritage Minster Pascale St-Onge holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre on Feb. 20, to share her vision for Canada’s national public broadcaster. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PHALEN TYNES-MACDONALD

February 20, 2025

Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge has released a long-awaited set of proposed changes for CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate under the Broadcasting Act—including removing ads from its news programming—but private broadcasters have argued that it is not enough to keep the Crown...

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