QSA's Week in Arts and Culture (#7, 2024)
CBC funding concerns; CRTC's regulatory updates; animated short global release; cybersecurity bill implications; documentary premieres.
Start Date: 2024-11-16
End Date: 2024-11-22
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CBC/Radio-Canada's Funding and Regional Representation Challenges
The Senate Committee on Transport and Communications discussed CBC/Radio-Canada's funding constraints affecting local services. Witnesses Richard Fenton and Havoc Franklin noted the decline in regional representation due to budget issues, stressing the need for strategic investment, particularly for francophone communities outside Quebec. Concerns were raised about the shift from traditional TV to digital content and the impact on local arts involvement. Another session highlighted the need to adapt to digital changes, with suggestions to reinvest in local news and digital services, and reduce reliance on commercial revenues.
Sources: ['Transcripts: senparlvu.parl.gc.ca', 'Transcripts: senparlvu.parl.gc.ca']
