CBC CEO Called to Testify on Executive Bonuses at Heritage Committee

Catherine Tait, president and CEO of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) waits to appear before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2023. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

CBC’s top boss has been summoned to a Commons committee to answer questions on executives collecting millions of dollars in bonuses as the organization undergoes layoffs and budget constraints.

The House committee voted unanimously on Oct. 2 for CBC CEO Tait and board chair Michael Goldbloom to appear on Oct. 21 for questioning, as first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter.