News Releases

February 6, 2003

CBC/Radio-Canada Calls Official Languages Committee Recommendation Good News for All Canadians

Ottawa — CBC/Radio-Canada praises the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages' recommendation today that the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) require direct broadcast satellite service providers to carry all of CBC/Radio-Canada's local and regional television signals. Currently, numerous French- and English-speaking Canadians are denied access to their national public broadcaster.

The Committee's recommendation is good news for all Canadians, who deserve access to their regional CBC/Radio-Canada television stations. CBC/Radio-Canada urges the CRTC to adopt the Committee's recommendation as soon as possible.

As Canada's national public broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada is mandated under the Broadcasting Act and is committed to reaching Canadians in all of this country's regions through all means of delivery.

About CBC/Radio-Canada

CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. CBC/Radio-Canada reaches Canadians through eight national radio and television networks, its full-service Web sites, local/regional stations and affiliates, as well as the digital television channel Country Canada and the continuous music network Galaxie. In addition, CBC/Radio-Canada has forged partnerships with other broadcasters and is a partner in the satellite radio service SIRIUS Canada as well as in the specialty television services ARTV and The Documentary Channel. Through this array of activities, CBC/Radio-Canada brings diverse regional and cultural perspectives into the daily lives of Canadians in English, French and eight aboriginal languages. (2006)

For additional information, please contact:

Katherine Heath-Eves
Media Relations
CBC/Radio-Canada (Ottawa)
Tel: (613) 288-6235
heathevk@cbc.ca
www.cbc.radio-canada.ca