The report says the most vulnerable are the country's AM radio stations, as well as other independent private radio and TV operations in smaller markets across the country.

A popular Netflix series is backed by various Canadian talent.

A CBC spokesperson confirmed Mesley ``used offensive language'' last fall and again recently, but a statement from Mesley has made it clear she used the N-word.

CBC now has the host off the air while it investigates. Neither Mesley or the broadcaster has identified the word.

Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault called a news conference Monday to clarify remarks he made in an interview aired over the weekend

While saying he intends to act on new recommendations, Steven Guilbeault also said he would be a "defender" of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Among the proposals are for CBC to wean itself off of advertising over the next five years.

The Supreme Court of Canada is ordering a case concerning protection of journalistic sources back to a lower court.

The Quebec government will table a long-term plan to help struggling news companies. On Monday, the government gave a $5 million dollar loan to Capitales Médias Group after it declared bankruptcy. 

The subject resurfaced when Groupe Capitales Médias, a cash-strapped French-language newspaper chain, filed for creditor protection.