What's There To Say?

I DON'T REALLY have anything to add here. Minister James Moore said last week the CBC wouldn't face any more cuts. Fifty-six million dollars while they're still talking about "relief" of private broadcasters is just offensive.

There's no good spin here. None.

CBC could be facing a cut of up to five per cent, or $56 million, from its parliamentary appropriation in the 2010-2011 fiscal year.

That reduction would come on top of a funding shortfall this year of $171 million as a result of a decline in ad revenue.

The federal government has set a target of reallocating expenses by five per cent under its strategic review of government departments and Crown corporations.

The strategic review program, begun in 2007, requires all departments and Crown corporations to look at their spending once every four years, according to a spokesman for the Treasury Board.

CBC president Hubert Lacroix told CBC employees on Friday that CBC/Radio-Canada has been asked to participate in the spending review for 2010-11.