Charlene Budnisky at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

May 7th, 2026 / 4:15 p.m.

Senior Director, Communication Legislative and Regulatory Policy, Department of Canadian Heritage

The licensed Canadian broadcasters are the ones that can pick up programming services from the authorized distribution list for distribution in Canada.

There is one very important point to add as well, which is that even if they are excluded from the authorized distribution list—like CCTV or CGTN—the reality is that if the programming service is available online or through a website, Canadians could still access that content.

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