Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian public broadcaster
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| 2025 | Liberal party indicated an initial $150 million increase in annual CBC funding during the federal election. |
| 2025 | Marie-Philippe Bouchard becomes president of the CBC, succeeding Catherine Tait. |
| 2024 | The CBC Pensioners National Association successfully secured a $127.1 million refund from pension surpluses, which was distributed to retirees. |
| November 2024 | Jack Nagler concludes his term as English CBC Ombudsman, succeeded by Maxime Bertrand |
| 2023 | The CBC Pension Plan reported 10,283 retired members and 7,641 active members, with a total fund value of $7.9 billion and a 7.8% return on investments. |
| August 15 2023 | WCBB was licensed to change its broadcast channel from Channel 10 to channel 20. |
| 2022 | Another pension surplus was accumulated. |
| 2021 | Guy Gendron concludes term as Radio-Canada Ombudsman |
| 2021 | A pension surplus was recorded that would later be distributed to pensioners. |
| 2021 | Pension surplus accumulated for the years 2021 and 2022. |
| 2021 | MPBN applied for and was granted seven new NCE construction permits, with four for classical programming and three for Maine Public Radio |
| August 31 2021 | CKRT-DT in Rivière-du-Loup ceased operations. |
| 2020 | Parliamentary funding increased to almost $1.4 billion to cover 'retroactive salary inflation' and potential pandemic-related issues. |
| March 13 2020 | WMEA-TV changed its broadcast channel from RF channel 45 to channel 36 as part of the television station repack process. |
| March 11 2020 | Station WMEA-TV improved its digital channel coverage area. |
| 2019 | W272CG translator in Sanford officially incorporated into MPBN network |
| December 30 2019 | CBC aired the final New Year's Eve special of the Royal Canadian Air Farce, marking the end of their annual comedy tradition due to budgetary constraints. |
| January 2019 | Jack Nagler begins his term as English CBC Ombudsman |
| 2018 | CBC began receiving $1.2 billion in annual public funding. |
| 2018 | Catherine Tait succeeds Hubert T. Lacroix as president of the CBC. |
| 2018 | The CBC Pension Plan began strategically shifting its real estate investments, moving away from office and retail spaces towards industrial and multifamily buildings. |
| December 2018 | Esther Enkin completes her term as English CBC Ombudsman |
| March 25 2018 | CKRN-DT in Rouyn-Noranda ceased operations. |
| 2017 | Air Farce taped two specials: one for Canada's 150th anniversary on Canada Day and their traditional New Year's Eve show. |
| 2017 | WBQA radio station in Boothbay Harbor fully integrated into MPBN network |
| 2016 | WBQF radio station established in Fryeburg for Maine Public Classical programming |
| November 28 2016 | CBC issued a request for $400 million in additional funding, aimed at removing advertising from television services and investing in Canadian content. |
| September 20 2016 | MPBN rebranded as 'Maine Public'. |
| May 2016 | Maine Public Classical service was launched on HD2 channels and new transmitters. |
| April 2016 | Pierre Tourangeau concludes term, Guy Gendron begins as Radio-Canada Ombudsman |
| 2015 | Liberal Party returned to power, promising to restore $115 million of previously cut CBC funding over three years and add an additional $35 million. |
| 2015 | W259BY translator launched in Waterville for Maine Public Classical programming |
| September 2015 | Hubert Lacroix, CBC/Radio-Canada president, spoke at an international public broadcasters' conference in Munich, Germany, claiming public broadcasters were 'at risk of extinction'. |
| 2014 | CBC experienced significant job cuts, with over 600 jobs eliminated to address a $130-million budget shortfall. Total job losses since 2008 reached approximately 3,600. |
| January 1 2013 | Esther Enkin begins her term as English CBC Ombudsman |
| 2012 | Budget cuts to CBC began, initiating a $115-million deficit reduction action plan that would be fully realized by 2014. |
| 2012 | Kirk LaPointe concludes his term as English CBC Ombudsman |
| 2011 | Following Roger Abbott's death, Don Ferguson became the sole owner of Air Farce Productions Inc. |
| November 14 2011 | Pierre Tourangeau begins term as Radio-Canada Ombudsman |
| July 2011 | Julie Miville-Dechêne concludes her term as Radio-Canada Ombudsman |
| March 26 2011 | Roger Abbott died of leukemia, leading to a special adaptation of their New Year's Eve show in 2012. |
| 2010 | Don Ferguson became the executive producer of the annual Air Farce New Year's Eve specials. |
| December 2010 | Vince Carlin completes his term as English CBC Ombudsman |
| November 2010 | Kirk LaPointe begins his term as English CBC Ombudsman |
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