CBC Licence Renewals: CAB wants ads stopped while commissioners narrow scope of questions

GATINEAU – Monday morning started with the presentation from a new Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB). When their intervention was filed in February 2020, the CAB was a shadow of itself, with skeleton staff and scope yet a year later the newly appointed president, Kevin Desjardins made his first presentation in front of the CRTC. It should be noted that the main private broadcasters had intervened but had not indicated that they wanted to appear except for Québecor, which will appear Tuesday. The presentation gave way to the usual boasting:” According to CRTC Data, while the CBC’s share of “contributions...