The CRTC is also introducing new spending requirements that will promote the creation of more diverse content. The emergence of online platforms has changed the way Canadians consume audio and audiovisual content, including the CBC/Radio-Canada's programming. The CRTC is also maintaining certain spending requirements for programming by and for official-language minority communities. Regarding audio programming, the CRTC is maintaining musical content requirements and is also introducing a new content requirement for Indigenous music on the CBC/Radio-Canada's English and French-language radio services. The CRTC is maintaining the CBC/Radio-Canada's local programming requirements in non-metropolitan markets where Canadians have access to fewer sources of news and less reliable and affordable Internet services.
Source: CBC News June 22, 2022 16:03 UTC