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In this section, CBC/Radio-Canada responds to media reports pertaining to the Corporation, which we believe to be out-of-context, inaccurate and/or incomplete. Here, CBC/Radio-Canada publishes the facts and information at our disposal in an effort to set the record straight.

January 12, 2012		The facts about the Journal de Montréal article “Un pdg qui cumule plusieurs fonctions” (A CEO who wears many hats”)
December 29, 2011		CBC/Radio-Canada’s 75^th Anniversary celebrations
December 20, 2011		Marketing our people, programs and schedules – setting the record straight
December 2, 2011		Contributing to the Government’s deficit reduction – setting the record straight
November 29, 2011		CBC/Radio-Canada's position with respect to its employees' salaries
November 17, 2011		Value of Public Support for Broadcasters – Simultaneous Substitution and Tax-based Advertising Incentive - Nordicity Report (.PDF)
November 14, 2011		Negative coverage of the CBC by newspaper group: September 2008 to August 2011 - Cormex Group Report (.PDF)
November 14, 2011		Understanding Public Support for Private Broadcasters (.PDF)
November 3, 2011		Letter to the Editor of the Calgary Herald
November 3, 2011		Letter to the editor of iPolitics.ca
November 3, 2011		Letter to the National Post
October 18, 2011		What Quebecor won’t tell you about its attacks on the public broadcaster
September 15, 2011		CBC/Radio-Canada’s future. Opinions welcome, but base them on facts!
September 13, 2011		CBC/Radio-Canada’s open letter published in The Gazette
August 4, 2011		Clarification on the coverage of the government’s release of the names and photos of suspected war criminals
July 14, 2011		Letter to the Toronto Sun editor
April 5, 2011		CBC responds to Sun on Vote Compass
March 31, 2011		Jennifer McGuire and Alain Saulnier respond to ombudsmen's opinion on Leaders' Debates
March 21, 2011		Appearance of "Friends of Canadian Broadcasting" before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
March 10, 2011		OIC Report Card 2009-2010
March 9, 2011		Main Estimates 2011-2012: An explanation of the $16.6M decline in funding for CBC/Radio-Canada
January 31, 2011		CBC/Radio-Canada corrects the record on Caribbean African-Canadian Radio Network’s licensing process
January 19, 2011		CBC/Radio-Canada opposed to the use of its content in political advertisements
December 2, 2010		Quebecor – A tarnished ethical and democratic track record
December 1, 2010		CBC/Radio-Canada’s Open Letter on Access to Information (ATI) Issues
July 22, 2010		CBC/Radio-Canada corrects inaccuracies in a Sun Media article about its 2010 Opinion Leader survey
May 3, 2010		CBC/Radio-Canada responds to article by the Toronto Star reporter Robert Cribb
April 1, 2010		Hubert T. Lacroix: Words won't fix the CBC's business model
March 22, 2010		CBC/Radio-Canada responds to article by Tom Korski of The Hill Times.
March 5, 2010		Incorrect information about a funding increase for CBC/Radio-Canada appears in La Presse
June 16, 2009		Transparency and accountability: CBC/Radio-Canada takes the management of public dollars very seriously
June 5, 2009		Access to Information Act: CBC/Radio-Canada responds to Sun Media charges
April 2 2009		CBC/Radio-Canada’s response to the Althia Raj article “CBC’s ritzy retreats. Shelled out $60Gs on 9 meetings – many near its own headquarters,” which appeared April 22, 2009, across the Sun newspaper chain.
February 26, 2009		CBC/Radio-Canada’s response to Greg Weston’s article, “CBC wants more. In hard economic times others cut, the public broadcaster begs” – The Sun newspaper chain, February 22, 2009.
February 11, 2009		Ads on radio ― Airing ads on radio is not currently being considered by CBC/Radio-Canada
January 16, 2009		Access to Information Act - CBC/Radio-Canada and its obligations
November 21, 2008		Letter from Timothy Casgrain, Chair, CBC/Radio-Canada Board of Directors, to the Minister of Canadian Heritage

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