CBC President Marie-Philippe Bouchard defended her network against accusations of bias and toxic workplace culture, saying the network is “striving to be balanced” and that most staff have a “widely positive” experience in working for the publicly funded broadcaster.
Bouchard’s comments came Oct. 20 as she testified before the parliamentary Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in Ottawa, responding to questions and concerns from MPs about CBC’s editorial practices, workplace culture, and vision for the future.
“We are independent from all government interference in terms of editorial direction and creative freedom,” Bouchard said in her testimony. “We strive to be balanced. Are we always, every minute of every day, managing that? It’s impossible to do that … but overall, we are striving to be balanced.”…