OTTAWA — The president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada defended the public broadcaster and its independence Thursday from a fresh barrage of pointed Conservative questions about its coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict. "It marks the fundamental difference between a public broadcaster that serves citizens and a state broadcaster that serves the government." The Canadian Press, The Associated Press, the BBC and other news organizations follow similar practices. Tait said defunding the CBC would be devastating to its ability to meet its mandate to serve all Canadians, and rural communities in particular. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 2, 2023.
