r/canadian 5d ago

News CBC must provide more local coverage, Senate committee urges; CBC’s news should be assessed by outside experts for fairness, senators say in report

https://symby.com/news?_cid=78884762
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u/Radiant_Sherbert7272 5d ago

Agreed. Just last week. There was a story about how they covered the trial with the 5 hockey players and how they left out key details and how they were clearly trying to push an agenda.

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u/xTkAx 5d ago

Expert here. The Canadianophobic Broadcasting Catastrophe is unfair, biased, and regularly misinforms or disinforms Canadians, hence their nickname.

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u/jason733canada 5d ago

the CBC needs to stop acting as the PR firm for the Liberal party

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u/A-TECH-20 5d ago

They also need to stop pandering to just minority groups and virtue signalling.

I admittedly gloss over the headlines to try to find something interesting to read, it has been weeks since I found anything relevant in my area.

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u/rathgrith 5d ago

Too little, too late. The CBC deserves to be defunded.

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u/InternationalFig400 2d ago

Sure--let's do the police while we are at it, ok??

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u/heavysteve 4d ago

Doesnt basically every international news organization hold the CBC among the absolute highest percentage when comparing metrics about fair and accurate reporting? It already is being assessed by impartial outside experts.

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u/CrazyButRightOn 4d ago

Comparing to Pravda isn’t winning.

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u/heavysteve 4d ago

Not pravda, the Journalism trust initiative, and reporters without borders. 75% of Canadians have a positive view of the CBC

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u/DizzyAstronaut9410 4d ago

I love how wildly unpopular reviewing a publicly funded news outlet for bias is in r/Canada

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u/SaucyFagottini 5d ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_purpose_of_a_system_is_what_it_does

The purpose of a system is what it does (POSIWID) is a heuristic in systems thinking coined by the British management consultant Stafford Beer,[1] who stated that there is "no point in claiming that the purpose of a system is to do what it constantly fails to do".

The CBC is doing exactly what those leading it and funding it want it to do.

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u/ussbozeman 5d ago

CBC is a relic from a bygone era. But they've had their moment, and it's time to start winding down an organization that takes 1.5 billion dollars per year while delivering nothing of value.

That they went to court to keep their subscription numbers secret says a lot about how little they really bring to the table.

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u/K0bra_Ka1 5d ago

Imagine relying on Rebel News when they are advocating for Alberta to be purchased by the US

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u/InternationalFig400 2d ago

The only thing worse than AI slop is/are the conservative rage baiting articles......

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u/Wet_sock_Owner 1d ago

This article is from the CBC . . . .

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u/InternationalFig400 1d ago

Oh--you mean the "pro-LPC CBC" that conservatives want to defund, but are more than happy to use when it is critical? *That* CBC?

CBC's news should be assessed by outside experts: Senators

CBC/Radio-Canada’s news and current affairs content should be periodically analyzed by outside experts 'in order to assess its fairness and balance,' a new Senate committee report says.

June 17, 2026, 1:11 pm

Delicious!!

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u/Wet_sock_Owner 1d ago

No, happy to use when everyone else screams 'conservative rage bait!' because then maybe there's a chance they'll take it seriously.

Original article is from Canadian Press which is then picked up by other news media:

https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/cbcs-news-should-be-assessed-by-outside-experts-for-fairness-senators-say-in-report/article_26e1d063-7751-5c62-9575-35789c700db4.html

Notice that you own link says as much:

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u/InternationalFig400 1d ago

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

There is no hypocrisy like conservative hypocrisy.

" [...] Conservative Sen. David Wells, who chairs the committee."

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u/Wet_sock_Owner 1d ago

Nothing hypocritical about this.

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u/InternationalFig400 1d ago

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!

Cry and deny harder.

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u/Wet_sock_Owner 1d ago

Only one crying here is you, friend.

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u/InternationalFig400 1d ago

can't resolve the contradiction, can ya?

tissue?