CBC head Catherine Tait defends public broadcaster's role in democracy and culture amid $100 million deficit, with $42M federal funding helping manage the current year without further job cuts.
The head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp (CBC), Catherine Tait, has defended the public broadcaster's role in keeping people informed, building trust, strengthening democracy, and promoting local culture during testimony to the Canadian Parliament's Heritage Committee. CBC is facing a projected $100 million deficit for the 2024-25 fiscal year and has eliminated 205 vacant positions and laid off 141 employees. The federal government recently provided an additional $42 million to CBC, which Tait says will help manage the current fiscal year without further job cuts.
May 07, 2024
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