With new requirements it imposes on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (SRC), CRTC . intends to Ensuring that the needs of societies striving for equity are not only reflected in public radio programming, but that these programs are relevant to them . Among other requirements, the CRTC imposes on the public broadcaster It devotes a steady portion of its independent programming expenditures to programming produced by Indigenous Peoples, Official Language Minority Communities (OLMCs), Racial Canadians, Canadians with Disabilities, and LGBTQ2 Canadians . The national public radio licenses, renewed by the CRTC, will take effect on September 1, 2022 and will remain so until 2027. In November 2019, the process began renewing Radio Canada’s licenses for its 88 live radio stations, 27 conventional television stations, and 5 optional services.

Source: CBC News June 22, 2022 23:11 UTC