Minister Reviewing CBC’s Mandate With Eye to Making It Less Reliant on Advertising

Minister Reviewing CBC’s Mandate With Eye to Making It Less Reliant on Advertising
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez prepares to appear before a Senate committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 22, 2022. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
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Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez said Monday he is starting to review the mandate for CBC and its French-language service Radio-Canada, including ways the government can bolster funding to the public broadcaster so that it is less reliant on advertising dollars.

And he also hinted the Liberal government’s proposed online news bill, which is currently being studied by a Senate committee, could help.