Liberal
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Update CBC/Radio-Canada's mandate with a governance plan, more local bureaus and reporters, investment in digital tools, and more
"We will strengthen its mandate by:
- Developing a governance plan with CBC/Radio-Canada to improve accountability, empower leadership, streamline processes, and tap into the institution’s innovative spirit;
- Equipping them to further promote and support Canadian culture, including Québec’s unique culture which is at the heart of our national identity;
- Strengthening local news with more local bureaus and reporters, so that all Canadians have access to timely, relevant, and reliable news;
- Adding to their mandate the clear and consistent transmission of life-saving information during emergencies;
- Fully equipping them to combat disinformation, so that Canadians have a news source they know they can trust; and,
- Bolstering innovation and investing in new digital tools so that they can deliver the news when and how Canadians want it."
— liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14
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Enshrine and protect CBC/Radio-Canada's mandate by making it statutory
"Enshrining and protecting their funding by making it statutory, thereby empowering Parliament and the Canadian people – not ideologues – to decide the future of this critical institution;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14
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Provide an initial $150M funding increase
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Direct CBC/Radio-Canada to develop a strategic plan for the new mandate, which will likely require an increased long-term funding level
"Providing an initial $150 million funding increase, while directing CBC/Radio-Canada to develop a strategic plan consistent with this new mandate. That is expected to require a long-term funding level in line with the average funding of other national public broadcasters over time." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14