The federal government will begin the search for a new head of CBC/Radio-Canada early in the new year, Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said Tuesday as she faced questions about her confidence in its current leader.
Tait’s tenure has come under fierce scrutiny in recent days after last week’s announcement that the broadcaster would cut 600 jobs and not fill 200 vacancies over the next year to manage a $125-million shortfall.
In a statement last Friday, Tait and seven CBC vice-presidents said they were aware of the concerns and that “all possible measures” were being considered to manage financial pressures, including a look at “senior executive compensation.”
He also confirmed that Tait is in Australia at the invitation of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to appear in her capacity as the chair of a task force on public media, where she planned to speak at an event and meet with other industry leaders.
Tait is spending a week of her annual leave while in Australia and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation is picking up the tab for her transportation and accommodation, Mar added.
During question period Tuesday, Bloc Québécois MP Martin Champoux also pressed the minister about her confidence in Tait in light of the cuts and her trip.
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The federal government will begin the search for a new head of CBC/Radio-Canada early in the new year, Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said Tuesday as she faced questions about her confidence in its current leader.
Tait’s tenure has come under fierce scrutiny in recent days after last week’s announcement that the broadcaster would cut 600 jobs and not fill 200 vacancies over the next year to manage a $125-million shortfall.
In a statement last Friday, Tait and seven CBC vice-presidents said they were aware of the concerns and that “all possible measures” were being considered to manage financial pressures, including a look at “senior executive compensation.”
He also confirmed that Tait is in Australia at the invitation of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to appear in her capacity as the chair of a task force on public media, where she planned to speak at an event and meet with other industry leaders.
Tait is spending a week of her annual leave while in Australia and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation is picking up the tab for her transportation and accommodation, Mar added.
During question period Tuesday, Bloc Québécois MP Martin Champoux also pressed the minister about her confidence in Tait in light of the cuts and her trip.
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