CMG spokespeople are before the CRTC today to speak about our proposals for the CBC licence renewals.

Here are the CMG Remarks at the 2012 CRTC Hearing on CBC licence renewals

Follow live on CPAC here

CMG’s major recommendations:

-Renew CBC/Radio-Canada’s broadcast licences

-Establish a fund from approximately 0.75% of gross BDU revenues for incremental local and regional TV programming by public, provincial and community broadcasters

-Guarantee mandatory carriage of CBC News Network in French-language markets and Réseau de l’information in English-language markets

-Require the CBC to report to the Commission on a plan and implementation to better reflect the “multicultural and multiracial nature of Canada.”

-Undertake or commission systematic research on the impact of the loss of local news