CBC President and CEO Catherine Tait is defending the billing of an $1,000-per-night hotel stay during her trip to the Paris Olympics, telling a parliamentary committee she paused her holidays to attend the opening ceremony on behalf of the news organization.
Tait made the comments while testifying before the Heritage Committee on Oct. 21, where she was summoned to answer questions on executives collecting millions of dollars in bonuses as the organization undergoes layoffs and budget constraints.
Tait said she had arrived in Paris on a “personal trip” and did not bill Canadian taxpayers for her flights. According to a proactive disclosure, Tait was in Paris from July 25 to July 29 and spent $3,955 for a four-night stay at the five-star Hôtel du Collectionneur, $873 on meals, $344 on transportation, and $369 on “other expenses.”…