In the House of Commons on October 27th, 1998. See this statement in context.
The Canadian Broadcasting CorporationOral Question Period
October 27th, 1998 / 2:45 p.m.
Hull—Aylmer Québec
Liberal
Marcel Massé LiberalPresident of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Infrastructure
Mr. Speaker, the law of the CBC is quite clear and I quoted article 46(5) yesterday, which says that the society has, in the implementation of its mission and the exercise of its powers, freedom of expression and total independence in terms of journalism, creation and programming.
That is the position of the government.
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