Statement on the CBC/ Radio-Canada cuts CBC / Radio-Canada serves a key role in the showcase and promotion of our Canadian identity and landscape. Offering original programing across the country, our public broadcaster allows all Canadians, including both Francophone and Anglophone minority communities, to have access to Canadian content in the language of their choice. The April 10, 2014, announcement is an unfortunate yet inevitable consequence of cuts made by the Harper government. These cuts have severely undermined CBC/Radio-Canada’s capacity to fulfill its mandate, especially as they work to re-align operational models to reflect 21st century program and consumption demands. Our party remains steadfast supportive for CBC/Radio-Canada to have stable, longer-term funding so as to evolve with today’s digital world and continue to broadcast unique Canadian programming from coast-to-coast-to-coast in French and English. The Liberal Party of Canada believes in a public broadcaster and sees CBC/Radio-Canada as a vital Canadian institution that should be protected and preserved. The Hon. Stéphane Dion Liberal Critic for Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
Posted on: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 20:14:53 +0000
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