Some of the bought & paid for media

[The Bread Guy]

except they could actually watch the news to ensure compliance instead of waiting for a filed complaint which generally means any corrective measures are too late

Considering the Council (industry-funded, voluntary & self-regulating - more from their "About Us" page here) covers (at last count) about 760 TV & radio stations (check them all out here, here and here), any ideas on how they might "actually watch the news to ensure compliance"? Easier said than done, methinks ....

unfortunately it seems within their mandate they can't act without a complained, heres an example from last year

CTV re CTV National News report (capital gains tax) · CBSC / CCNR

The CBSC is a national voluntary self-regulatory organization created by Canada’s private broadcasters to deal with complaints made by viewers or listeners about programs they have seen or heard broadcast on a participating station.

www.cbsc.ca

The number of complaints seem to ebb & flow from year to year according to their page

CBSC Decisions · CBSC / CCNR

The CBSC is a national voluntary self-regulatory organization created by Canada’s private broadcasters to deal with complaints made by viewers or listeners about programs they have seen or heard broadcast on a participating station.

www.cbsc.ca

 

[YZT580]

Considering the Council (industry-funded, voluntary & self-regulating - more from their "About Us" page here) covers (at last count) about 760 TV & radio stations (check them all out here, here and here), any ideas on how they might "actually watch the news to ensure compliance"? Easier said than done, methinks ....

The number of complaints seem to ebb & flow from year to year according to their page

CBSC Decisions · CBSC / CCNR

The CBSC is a national voluntary self-regulatory organization created by Canada’s private broadcasters to deal with complaints made by viewers or listeners about programs they have seen or heard broadcast on a participating station.

www.cbsc.ca

How about starting with the National in French and English and go from there one step at a time

 

[The Bread Guy]

How about starting with the National in French and English and go from there one step at a time

In theory a good start - if the Cosmic Butterfly Corporation was one of the voluntary participants.

You could complain directly to them …

https://faq.cbc.ca/hc/en-ca/articles/360044045414-How-do-I-make-a-comment-ask-a-question-or-share-my-opinion-about-CBC-or-Radio-Canada-programming

… but take it from someone who’s gone down a version of this road that you may not be happy with THEIR read of “fair & balanced,” either

 

[The Bread Guy]

Interesting range of headlines from the same litter of sound bites ...

Carney dismisses concerns Bill C-18 hindering local news outlets' ability to inform public — says just listen to CBC

Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed concerns that the Liberals' Online News Act is hindering local outlets' ability to disseminate information to residents when they need it most, such as during wildfires.

www.westernstandard.news

PM vague on Facebook news ban but praises 'unbiased' CBC

This time it came out of the mouth of the prime minister. Mark Carney danced around the question and in the end, again, gave the impression that th.

www.vernonnow.com

Carney suggests he's considering rescinding Online News Act

Mark Carney suggested he is considering substituting or rescinding the Online News Act to ensure local news spreads wider and faster.

nationalpost.com

... and here's what looks like the entire answer from some guy who seems to track such things.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1952805329340907929

Could be a good pebble out of Team Red's sandal, but beware the "Walmart-ization" of news (bigger outlets able to get better deals from platforms, shutting out smaller outlets) & the potential (further) shrinkage of local news. We'll see ...

 

[daftandbarmy]

Well, they might be 'left-washing' the public but at least the CBC reported this


Former CBC News host Travis Dhanraj says he was 'pulled off the air' for fighting against bias
Dhanraj has filed a human rights complaint against the CBC


Former CBC News host Travis Dhanraj told a Canadian Heritage parliamentary committee hearing on Tuesday that the public broadcaster tried to silence him when he challenged bias at the network and fought for diversity of opinion. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press)

Former CBC News host Travis Dhanraj accused the public broadcaster of trying to silence him when he challenged bias at the network and fought for diversity of opinion.

"I raised concerns. I challenged centralized control and bias," Dhanraj told a Canadian Heritage parliamentary committee hearing on Tuesday looking into the state of journalism and media sectors.

Dhanraj, the former host of CBC's Canada Tonight, said he fought for real diversity and raised concerns about a toxic environment, but the CBC "silenced and intimidated" him just for trying to do his job as a journalist.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/travis-dhanraj-cbc-host-9.7121917

 

[The Bread Guy]

Well, they might be 'left-washing' the public but at least the CBC reported this


Former CBC News host Travis Dhanraj says he was 'pulled off the air' for fighting against bias
Dhanraj has filed a human rights complaint against the CBC


Former CBC News host Travis Dhanraj told a Canadian Heritage parliamentary committee hearing on Tuesday that the public broadcaster tried to silence him when he challenged bias at the network and fought for diversity of opinion. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press)

Former CBC News host Travis Dhanraj accused the public broadcaster of trying to silence him when he challenged bias at the network and fought for diversity of opinion.

"I raised concerns. I challenged centralized control and bias," Dhanraj told a Canadian Heritage parliamentary committee hearing on Tuesday looking into the state of journalism and media sectors.

Dhanraj, the former host of CBC's Canada Tonight, said he fought for real diversity and raised concerns about a toxic environment, but the CBC "silenced and intimidated" him just for trying to do his job as a journalist.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/travis-dhanraj-cbc-host-9.7121917

And, if you're interested in the paperwork Dhanraj submitted to the Committee, see attached

And from the "I'm shocked there's gambling in this establishment" file ...

CBC refuses to livestream Travis Dhanraj’s committee testimony

CBC News refused to answer the call of former anchor Travis Dhanraj to livestream his testimony before a Parliamentary committee examining fairness in the media.

www.junonews.com

 

[OldSolduer]

ALL Media outlets should receive ZERO taxpayer dollars. ZERO

Learn to adapt.