CBC Chief Fined for Conflict of Interest Violation

Catherine Tait, president and CEO of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) waits to appear before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

CBC president and CEO Catherine Tait has been fined for violating the Conflict of Interest Act, the ethics commissioner says.

Tait was fined $200 for breaching subsection 22.5 of the act, which requires public office holders to report any “material change” in assets, debts, and investments within 30 days.