The Media Outlet has been independently certified according to the JTI Programme and CWA 17493:2019.

Certified by

Alliance for Audited Media – Northern America

Date of certification

13/09/2024

Contact details

1600 McConnor Parkway
60173 Schaumburg
United States of America

Media Outlet CBC News Legal Entity CBC/Radio-Canada Date of first publication 13/09/2024 Date of Latest Change 13/09/2024

3. Public Service Media

3.1. Public Service Media Mission, Governance and Independence

The Media Outlet shall describe its public service mission and the legal instrument on which it is based. It shall describe its governance structure, including the role of all relevant governance bodies or organisations (for example, regulator, supervisory board, government/parliament role). It shall state how its financial income is generated and what proportion of its financial resources are totally or partially provided by public funds. It shall state if both external and internal governance measures guarantee its editorial independence.

Is the Media Outlet a Public Service Media?

Yes

What is the public service mission for which it is responsible?

According to sections 3.1 l) and m) of the 1991 Broadcasting Act:

l) the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, as the national public broadcaster, should provide radio and television services incorporating a wide range of programming that informs, enlightens and entertains;

m) the programming provided by the Corporation should:

i) be predominantly and distinctively Canadian,

ii) reflect Canada and its regions to national and regional audiences, while serving the special needs of those regions,

iii) actively contribute to the flow and exchange of cultural expression,

iv) be in English and in French, reflecting the different needs and circumstances of each official language community, including the particular needs and circumstances of English and French linguistic minorities,

v) strive to be of equivalent quality in English and French,

vi) contribute to shared national consciousness and identity,

vii) be made available throughout Canada by the most appropriate and efficient means and as resources become available for the purpose, and

viii) reflect the multicultural and multiracial nature of Canada.

Is this governed by legislation?

Yes

What law or legal instrument specifies its role and responsibilities?

1991 Broadcasting Act, Canadian Parliament

Provide a reference URL here.

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/b-9.01/FullText.html

What are the stakeholders with which it has formal relations, and what is the nature of the relationship?

The Corporation is ultimately accountable, through the Minister, to Parliament for the conduct of its affairs.

The Corporation known as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is hereby continued and shall consist of those directors who from time to time compose the Board.

There shall be a Board of Directors of the Corporation consisting of twelve directors, including the Chairperson and the President, to be appointed by the Governor in Council.

A director shall be appointed to hold office during good behaviour for a term not exceeding five years and may be removed at any time by the Governor in Council for cause.

How is income generated?

Annual government appropriation and advertising and subscription revenue

What portion of income is public funds?

71%

Does the governance guarantee editorial independence?

Yes

State here in what way.

In the Broadcast Act, the independence of the CBC is laid out here: "This Part shall be interpreted and applied so as to protect and enhance the freedom of expression and the journalistic, creative and programming independence enjoyed by the Corporation in the pursuit of its objects and in the exercise of its powers."

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/B-9.01/page-6.html#docCont

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