CBC Head Catherine Tait Summoned to Committee Over Job Cuts, Executive Bonuses

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

MPs are calling CBC head Catherine Tait to testify about her announcement the public broadcaster would cut 10 per cent of its workforce while not ruling out bonuses for executives.

The House of Commons heritage committee unanimously agreed on Dec. 7 to have the president of the public broadcaster address the cuts and potential bonuses.