UPDATED: CBC backers critical of budget cuts

OTTAWA - CBC/Radio-Canada is keeping a low profile as it digests the impact of a 10% cut to its budget announced as part of Thursday’s federal budget. The government committed to slashing the public broadcaster’s annual parliamentary appropriation by $115 million over three years as part of the Deficit Reduction Action Plan. “CBC/Radio-Canada will review its approach for dealing with this reduction in a way that doesn't overly compromise its strategy for the future, 2015: Everyone, Every way”, the Corp said in a brief statement. “The measures that CBC/Radio-Canada intends to take over the next three years will be set...