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*The CBC complained when the [[conservative]] provincial government of Ontario did not record infection statistics for coronavirus based on [[race]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beQSp5Zbvpk Race left out of Canada’s COVID-19 data] at CBC News: The National YouTube channel</ref>  [[Liberalism and racism|Knowing that it would be criticized for its inclusion of race in an issue that has nothing to do with race]] and demonstrating its lack of courage of its convictions, the CBC disabled comments on the YouTube video it posted which documented the story and sought to impose its own [[SJW]] views and opinions on race onto the issue, but the video nonetheless has received nearly three times as many dislikes as it has likes.  City News later did the same, but, significantly, they did not turn off comments, allowing criticism of their views.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0BckmEWi-w</ref>

*The CBC complained when the [[conservative]] provincial government of Ontario did not record infection statistics for coronavirus based on [[race]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beQSp5Zbvpk Race left out of Canada’s COVID-19 data] at CBC News: The National YouTube channel</ref>  [[Liberalism and racism|Knowing that it would be criticized for its inclusion of race in an issue that has nothing to do with race]] and demonstrating its lack of courage of its convictions, the CBC disabled comments on the YouTube video it posted which documented the story and sought to impose its own [[SJW]] views and opinions on race onto the issue, but the video nonetheless has received nearly three times as many dislikes as it has likes.  City News later did the same, but, significantly, they did not turn off comments, allowing criticism of their views.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0BckmEWi-w</ref>

*On December 15, 2020, the CBC falsely claimed in its news reports that the [[Electoral College]] in the United States had declared that [[Joe Biden]] "won" the [[2020 presidential election]], even though Biden has not "won" anything and the CBC, like the rest of the liberal media, chose to deliberately ignore the massive amounts of [[Democrat election fraud]], foreign interference and covering up of same that had taken place on his behalf and which are now under investigation while the election itself is under investigation.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIyAEg3A5iQ Biden confirmed as U.S. president-elect by electoral college] at CBC News YouTube channel ('''Warning:''' Contains fake news and outright lies by the CBC)</ref>  The video of the story, posted by the Corporation's CBC News YouTube channel, received nearly four times as many dislikes as it did likes and was heavily criticized in its comment section for its liberal bias and blatant lies.

*On December 15, 2020, the CBC falsely claimed in its news reports that the [[Electoral College]] in the United States had declared that [[Joe Biden]] "won" the [[2020 presidential election]], even though Biden has not "won" anything and the CBC, like the rest of the liberal media, chose to deliberately ignore the massive amounts of [[Democrat election fraud]], foreign interference and covering up of same that had taken place on his behalf and which are now under investigation while the election itself is under investigation.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIyAEg3A5iQ Biden confirmed as U.S. president-elect by electoral college] at CBC News YouTube channel ('''Warning:''' Contains fake news and outright lies by the CBC)</ref>  The video of the story, posted by the corporation's CBC News YouTube channel, received nearly four times as many dislikes as it did likes and was heavily criticized in its comment section for its liberal bias and blatant lies.

*In June 2021, the CBC was caught in scandal when reporter/TV host Wendy Mesley, who hypocritically called anyone she did not like and who she disagreed with "racist" on her weekly show ''The Weekly'', was exposed as having engaged in racist behavior herself when Rebel News revealed that Mesley had used derogatory slurs against blacks during CBC staff meetings; when Mesley came under criticism for her comments and hypocrisy, the CBC responded in covering for her by hiding what she said in publicized reports,<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/cbc_censorship_emails_wendy_mesley_racism The CBC refused to tell you that Wendy Mesley used the n-word] at Rebel News</ref> censoring critical comments against her in the comment sections of the CBC's website and falsely accusing those posting the critical comments exposing Mesley's racism of "racism".<ref>Two references:

*In June 2021, the CBC was caught in scandal when reporter/TV host Wendy Mesley, who hypocritically called anyone she did not like and who she disagreed with "racist" on her weekly show ''The Weekly'', was exposed as having engaged in racist behavior herself when Rebel News revealed that Mesley had used derogatory slurs against blacks during CBC staff meetings; when Mesley came under criticism for her comments and hypocrisy, the CBC responded in covering for her by hiding what she said in publicized reports,<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/cbc_censorship_emails_wendy_mesley_racism The CBC refused to tell you that Wendy Mesley used the n-word] at Rebel News</ref> censoring critical comments against her in the comment sections of the CBC's website and falsely accusing those posting the critical comments exposing Mesley's racism of "racism".<ref>Two references:

*Another lie by the CBC was exposed when, after it claimed that Justin Trudeau received a "standing ovation" for his speech at a meeting of the [[European Parliament]], it was revealed that it had conveniently left out the condemnations against Trudeau by several European politicians during the meeting<ref>[https://thecountersignal.com/here-are-the-politicians-who-have-denounced-trudeau-at-the-eu/ Here are the politicians who have denounced Trudeau at the EU]</ref> and that most of the Parliament had walked out on Trudeau in protest before he began his speech in front of a nearly-empty Parliament chamber, all to cover for Trudeau and his hypocritical support for [[Ukraine]]'s [[neo-Nazi]] regime in the wake of his tyrannical crackdown against the Freedom Convoy.<ref>[https://thecountersignal.com/cbc-claims-trudeau-got-a-standing-ovation/ CBC claims Trudeau got a standing ovation, doesn’t mention empty parliament or denouncement]</ref>  In response to the walkout on Trudeau in the European Parliament and to save face for him, the CBC then falsely claimed, without proof, that those who criticized Trudeau at the meeting and walked out on him were "racists".<ref>[https://capforcanada.com/cbc-brand-trudeau-opponents-in-european-parliament-racist/ CBC Brand Justin Trudeau’s Opponents In European Parliament Racist]</ref>

*Another lie by the CBC was exposed when, after it claimed that Justin Trudeau received a "standing ovation" for his speech at a meeting of the [[European Parliament]], it was revealed that it had conveniently left out the condemnations against Trudeau by several European politicians during the meeting<ref>[https://thecountersignal.com/here-are-the-politicians-who-have-denounced-trudeau-at-the-eu/ Here are the politicians who have denounced Trudeau at the EU]</ref> and that most of the Parliament had walked out on Trudeau in protest before he began his speech in front of a nearly-empty Parliament chamber, all to cover for Trudeau and his hypocritical support for [[Ukraine]]'s [[neo-Nazi]] regime in the wake of his tyrannical crackdown against the Freedom Convoy.<ref>[https://thecountersignal.com/cbc-claims-trudeau-got-a-standing-ovation/ CBC claims Trudeau got a standing ovation, doesn’t mention empty parliament or denouncement]</ref>  In response to the walkout on Trudeau in the European Parliament and to save face for him, the CBC then falsely claimed, without proof, that those who criticized Trudeau at the meeting and walked out on him were "racists".<ref>[https://capforcanada.com/cbc-brand-trudeau-opponents-in-european-parliament-racist/ CBC Brand Justin Trudeau’s Opponents In European Parliament Racist]</ref>

Because of its left-wing bias and pushing of Liberal Party and SJW propaganda in the majority of its programming ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation#Low ratings|see below]]) while being funded by taxpayer money and simultaneously competing for advertising money (via CBC Television and sister French network Ici Radio-Canada Télé) with privately-owned English TV networks CTV, [[Global Television Network|Global]] and Citytv, French-language private networks TVA and Noovo and [[independent station]]s, critics of the CBC who object to the use of taxpayer funds to support its liberal bias have, over the years, called for the privatization (or in some cases, the abolition) of the CBC.<ref>Multiple references:

Because of its left-wing bias and pushing of Liberal Party and SJW propaganda in the majority of its programming ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation#Low ratings|see below]]) while being funded by taxpayer money and simultaneously competing for advertising money (via CBC Television and sister French network Ici Radio-Canada Télé) with privately owned English TV networks CTV, [[Global Television Network|Global]] and Citytv, French-language private networks TVA and Noovo and [[independent station]]s, critics of the CBC who object to the use of taxpayer funds to support its liberal bias have, over the years, called for the privatization (or in some cases, the abolition) of the CBC.<ref>Multiple references:

*[https://www.econlib.org/privatize-the-cbc/ Privatize the CBC]

*[https://www.econlib.org/privatize-the-cbc/ Privatize the CBC]

*[https://torontosun.com/news/national/privatize-cbc-english-tv-otoole Privatize CBC English TV: O'Toole] at the ''Toronto Sun''

*[https://torontosun.com/news/national/privatize-cbc-english-tv-otoole Privatize CBC English TV: O'Toole] at the ''Toronto Sun''

==Legal cases==

==Legal cases==

In 2019 during that year's Canadian federal election, the CBC filed a lawsuit, which then included network reporter Rosemary Barton (who claimed at the time to be "non-partisan") as a co-plaintiff, against the Conservative Party for its limited use of CBC news footage in campaign ads for the election; Barton was later dropped as a co-plaintiff in the suit after photos of Barton taking selfies with Justin Trudeau surfaced on social media, which led to calls for the defunding of the CBC for the exposure of its blatant pro-Liberal Party bias.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/rebel_visits_the_cbc_why_did_they_drop_the_rosemary_barton_lawsuit_against_the_conservatives Rebel visits the CBC: Why did they drop the Rosemary Barton lawsuit against the Conservatives?] at Rebel News</ref>  When then-Rebel News reporter Keean Bexte tried speaking with several CBC employees at the Corporation's Toronto headquarters regarding the Barton lawsuit, most publicly denied knowledge of the suit or refused to comment and walked away (though it was later revealed that CBC President/CEO Catherine Tait had earlier sent an internal e-mail to employees about the suit); the only employee to speak to Bexte (who showed up only after Bexte sent a tweet to Tait about the suit, inviting her to speak to him) was Chuck Thompson, the CBC's English Services head of public affairs, who said that the CBC had issued a public statement regarding the suit but could not officially comment further until after the election.  Bexte also noted that if Barton willingly agreed to be a part of the lawsuit against the Conservatives, it would completely compromise her news reporting with the CBC going forward, but if she had not agreed to join the suit, he said that Barton should then resign from the CBC and file suit against it due to damage to her reputation; as of 2021, Barton is still employed by the CBC.

In 2019 during that year's Canadian federal election, the CBC filed a lawsuit, which then included network reporter Rosemary Barton (who claimed at the time to be "non-partisan") as a co-plaintiff, against the Conservative Party for its limited use of CBC news footage in campaign ads for the election; Barton was later dropped as a co-plaintiff in the suit after photos of Barton taking selfies with Justin Trudeau surfaced on social media, which led to calls for the defunding of the CBC for the exposure of its blatant pro-Liberal Party bias.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/rebel_visits_the_cbc_why_did_they_drop_the_rosemary_barton_lawsuit_against_the_conservatives Rebel visits the CBC: Why did they drop the Rosemary Barton lawsuit against the Conservatives?] at Rebel News</ref>  When then-Rebel News reporter Keean Bexte tried speaking with several CBC employees at the corporation's Toronto headquarters regarding the Barton lawsuit, most publicly denied knowledge of the suit or refused to comment and walked away (though it was later revealed that CBC President/CEO Catherine Tait had earlier sent an internal e-mail to employees about the suit); the only employee to speak to Bexte (who showed up only after Bexte sent a tweet to Tait about the suit, inviting her to speak to him) was Chuck Thompson, the CBC's English Services head of public affairs, who said that the CBC had issued a public statement regarding the suit but could not officially comment further until after the election.  Bexte also noted that if Barton willingly agreed to be a part of the lawsuit against the Conservatives, it would completely compromise her news reporting with the CBC going forward, but if she had not agreed to join the suit, he said that Barton should then resign from the CBC and file suit against it due to damage to her reputation; as of 2021, Barton is still employed by the CBC.

On May 13, 2021, the CBC had ''Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v. Conservative Party of Canada'',<ref>[https://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/fc-cf/decisions/en/item/496993/index.do ''Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v. Conservative Party of Canada'']</ref> a copyright infringement claim it filed against the Conservatives regarding the latter's use of CBC news footage of Trudeau in campaign ads the party produced for the 2019 election in which the ads criticized Trudeau, his record as Prime Minister and the scandals he and his Liberals were mired in at the time, rejected by the Federal Court on the grounds that the Conservatives' use of CBC footage in their ads constituted "fair dealing" (the Canadian legal term for [[fair use]]).<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/cbc_loses_copyright_claim_against_conservatives_in_federal_court CBC loses copyright claim against Conservatives in federal court] at Rebel News</ref>  In response to the dismissal of the CBC's claim, Conservative Member of Parliament Pierre Poilievre commented on Twitter, criticizing the CBC for its biased election coverage, adding that the CBC should apologize for filing the suit and reveal how much the Corporation charged Canadian taxpayers for doing so, then also called for the CBC to be defunded.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PierrePoilievre/status/1392885889202851842 Pierre Poilievre: "CBC was supposed to cover the Conservative Party fairly during the election"] at Twitter</ref>

On May 13, 2021, the CBC had ''Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v. Conservative Party of Canada'',<ref>[https://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/fc-cf/decisions/en/item/496993/index.do ''Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v. Conservative Party of Canada'']</ref> a copyright infringement claim it filed against the Conservatives regarding the latter's use of CBC news footage of Trudeau in campaign ads the party produced for the 2019 election in which the ads criticized Trudeau, his record as Prime Minister and the scandals he and his Liberals were mired in at the time, rejected by the Federal Court on the grounds that the Conservatives' use of CBC footage in their ads constituted "fair dealing" (the Canadian legal term for [[fair use]]).<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/cbc_loses_copyright_claim_against_conservatives_in_federal_court CBC loses copyright claim against Conservatives in federal court] at Rebel News</ref>  In response to the dismissal of the CBC's claim, Conservative Member of Parliament Pierre Poilievre commented on Twitter, criticizing the CBC for its biased election coverage, adding that the CBC should apologize for filing the suit and reveal how much the Corporation charged Canadian taxpayers for doing so, then also called for the CBC to be defunded.<ref>[https://twitter.com/PierrePoilievre/status/1392885889202851842 Pierre Poilievre: "CBC was supposed to cover the Conservative Party fairly during the election"] at Twitter</ref>

==History==

==History==

A predecessor network was founded in 1923 as CNR Radio, a chain of radio stations to play on Canadian National Railway trains as a promotional feature, and then succeeded in 1932 by the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, which in turn was succeeded by the CBC on November 2, 1936 by an Act of Parliament to function as both the public broadcaster and as the regulator of broadcasting in Canada.  Its television unit, CBC Television, began operations on September 6, 1952.  The CBC was superseded as Canada's broadcasting regulator in 1958 by the independent Board of Broadcast Governors (the predecessor of today's Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission) following the passing of the Broadcasting Act of 1958 by the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]] government of [[John Diefenbaker]] as a response to the demands of private broadcasters to establish second television stations, independent of the CBC, in major cities (a situation not possible prior to 1958 with the CBC acting as both the private broadcasters' regulator and their competition), which led to the subsequent creation of privately owned commercial network [[CTV]] in 1961.

A predecessor network was founded in 1923 as CNR Radio, a chain of radio stations to play on Canadian National Railway trains as a promotional feature, and then succeeded in 1932 by the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, which in turn was succeeded by the CBC on November 2, 1936, by an Act of Parliament to function as both the public broadcaster and as the regulator of broadcasting in Canada.  Its television unit, CBC Television, began operations on September 6, 1952.  The CBC was superseded as Canada's broadcasting regulator in 1958 by the independent Board of Broadcast Governors (the predecessor of today's Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission) following the passing of the Broadcasting Act of 1958 by the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]] government of [[John Diefenbaker]] as a response to the demands of private broadcasters to establish second television stations, independent of the CBC, in major cities (a situation not possible prior to 1958 with the CBC acting as both the private broadcasters' regulator and their competition), which led to the subsequent creation of privately owned commercial network [[CTV]] in 1961.

==See also==

==See also==