Mr. Ronald I. Cohen at the Canadian Heritage Committee

On March 6th, 2008. See this statement in context.

March 6th, 2008 / 5 p.m.

National Chair, Canadian Broadcast Standards Council

You said that the code was voluntary. That's inaccurate; it's not voluntary at all. The code is mandatory for every broadcaster in Canada.

The CBC, CPAC and Télé-Québec must comply with our code; they don't have a choice. Even broadcasters who are not members of our association have an obligation to comply with the standards contained in the code.

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