Major Milestones
2000s | 1990s | 1980s | 1970s | 1960s | 1950s | 1940s | 1920-1939
1960s
The 1960s included several important technological advances
such as the opening of shortwave service to the High Artic (1960),
the presentation of proposals, by the national public broadcaster,
for satellite use in Canada (1961) and the introduction of colour
television in 1966!
In this decade, the regulatory framework was refined and the
Canadian Radio-television Commission (CRTC) established as the
regulatory and licensing authority. In 1968 the new Broadcasting Act
also confirmed CBC/Radio-Canada’s role of providing the national
service.
History of CBC/Radio-Canada
Discover the history of CBC/Radio-Canada through a look at the major milestones of each decade. From the 1920s, when the need arose for a Canadian presence on the radio - to counter the American influence and protect Canadian culture, to the present day, when CBC/Radio-Canada is recognized as one of this country’s greatest cultural institutions, learn how Canada’s national public broadcaster has become a leader in producing and distributing distinctive Canadian content.
