Welcome to the CBSC

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) is an independent, non-governmental organization created by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) to administer standards established by its members, Canada's private broadcasters. The Council's membership includes more than 730 private sector radio and television stations, specialty services and networks from across Canada, programming in English, French and third languages.

The CBSC is proud to make available a large volume of information on its website. For more information about the Council, such as its role, structure, adjudicators and Panels and its history, see the right sidebar menu. The left sidebar menu provides links to the Council's entire collection of Codes, Panel Decisions and Media Releases, as well as recent Annual Reports and many other public documents such as speeches and submissions by the Council. Information about how to make a complaint to the Council and other Frequently Asked Questions is also available. Links to the CBSC's broadcaster members as well as to other relevant websites are also available through the left sidebar menu.

Recent Decisions

Ontario Regional Panel: CFMJ-AM re AM640 News reports about an elevator accident

National Specialty Services Panel: APTN re a report on APTN National News (boundary marker YouTube clip)

National Specialty Services Panel: G4 Tech TV re Superjail!

British Columbia Regional Panel: CIVT-TV (CTV British Columbia) re reports on CTV News at 11:30 (“Seal Fur Uniforms” & “Oil Spill”)

National Specialty Services Panel: MTV Canada re Bully Beatdown

British Columbia Regional Panel: CHAN-TV (Global BC) re reports on News Hour

Atlantic Regional Panel & Ontario Regional Panel: CJCH-TV, CKCW-TV, ASN, CJOH-TV, CKCO-TV, CFTO-TV & CKVR-TV re “Save Local TV” campaign

British Columbia Regional Panel: CFBT-FM re a segment on The Kid Carson Show

Quebec Regional Panel: TQS re an episode of Scrap Metal

 

 

CBSC Decisions|Media Releases

Recent Submissions and Articles

Speech accepting the 2010 Bill Hutton Award of Excellence. Notes for an address by Ronald I. Cohen National Chair, Canadian Broadcast Standards Council to the 2010 RTNDA National Conference, June 19, 2010.

 

The Public Interest Well Defended - The CBSC Fulfils Its Responsibilities Very Well A letter to the editor by Ronald I. Cohen, National Chair, CBSC, published in La Presse, September 12, 2009

Broadcast Standards … Warning: This Speech May Contain Mature Subject Matter and Examples that May Offend Certain People. Audience Discretion Advised. Notes for an address by Ronald I. Cohen National Chair, Canadian Broadcast Standards Council to the Rotary Club Toronto, Ontario June 19, 2009

 

 

Submissions|Speeches