CBC Layoffs

• CBC set for budget boost despite executives’ claims of looming cut

  CBC is getting an increase in funding, despite executives insisting a request to cut its budget for was one reason they announced layoffs for 10 per cent of staff. 

  Canada

  Feb 29
  
• CBC head says team doesn’t get ‘so-called bonuses,’ but ‘incentive pay’

  The president of CBC and Radio-Canada signalled that she will recommend bonuses are rolled out to executives this year, despite plans to cut 10 per cent of the workforce.

  Canada

  Jan 31
  
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• As CBC layoffs loom, ‘inappropriate’ bonuses in centre stage. How much are they?

  The CBC is facing criticism for planning to cut 10 per cent of its workforce with the CEO of the publicly funded broadcaster not ruling out bonuses for leaders.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2023
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• CBC layoffs could change what programming looks like, president says

  The CBC's president says a round of layoffs and programming cuts the broadcaster announced this week could mean changes in what viewers see on television.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2023
• CBC, Radio-Canada to cut roughly 10% of workforce

  The public broadcaster attributed the cuts to rising production costs, declining television advertising revenue and fierce competition from the digital giants.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2023
• CBC to cut 60 newsroom jobs, internal memo says

  She says that the CBC created a "COVID-19 contingency budget" to deal with the pandemic, but that didn't change its ongoing financial situation, noting it entered the current fiscal year with a $21-million deficit due to lower advertising and subscription revenues.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2020