TORONTO — A review of the CBC s licence renewal applications entered its second phase Monday, with some organizations and individuals presenting their call for greater accountability and transparency. . .
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There was a bitter irony to what befell Canada’s local television and radio broadcasters when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Just as the need for local news and information rose, the advertising revenue that broadcasters rely on plunged as large sections of the economy were shut down to prevent transmission of the coronavirus.