DOC APPLAUDS HERITAGE MINISTER’S PLAN FOR CBC/RADIO-CANADA

Toronto – Friday, February 21st 2025 – The Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) applauds the Minister of Canadian Heritage for her plan to transform CBC/Radio Canada. The proposed mandate, funding, and governance changes are a significant and necessary shift to ensure the longevity of this essential service.

Ensuring that CBC/Radio Canada has the resources and structure to effectively serve Canadians is a clear pathway to ensuring Canada’s cultural sovereignty.

Adds DOC’s Executive Director Sarah Spring: “Canadians deserve a modernized CBC/Radio-Canada and the mechanisms proposed by the Minister will help to ensure that Canadians will continue to be able to produce, share, watch and listen to our own stories.”

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About DOC

The Documentary Organization of Canada / l’Association des documentaristes du Canada is the collective voice of diverse independent documentary filmmakers across Canada. DOC is a member-driven, not-for-profit association representing over 1000 directors, producers, and craftspeople in the Canadian documentary community. DOC advocates on behalf of its members to foster an environment conducive to documentary production and strives to strengthen the sector within the broader screen industry.

For more information, please contact:

Sarah Spring, Executive Director
Documentary Organization of Canada
sarah@docorg.ca