I am very proud of the service provided by CBC/Radio-Canada's journalists and technicians during those chaotic days and nights. CBC/Radio-Canada supports change initiatives in all media to enhance its distinctiveness in the new competitive environment.
Demonstrate that adequate funding
In the fall of 2001, French radio achieved its highest BBM ratings since 1984, mainly through its coverage of the events of September 11 and its series on René Lévesque. The expansion of the Chaîne culturelle's network of transmitters proposed in the fall of 2001 will soon be a reality with the allocation, by the CRTC, of 19 new frequencies.
Ensure the sustainability of our Canadian
Develop selective alliances and
Reinforce the capacity of CBC/Radio-Canada to
During the fiscal year, the federal government granted CBC/Radio-Canada additional one-time funding of $60 million to be used to develop new programming initiatives. At CBC/Radio-Canada, it suffered a loss of advertising revenue, partly due to its strategy of decommercializing some programming and partly due to continued market fragmentation and increased competition.
Financial Highlights
Serving Canadians inUnique Ways
CBC/Radio-Canada reaches Canadians in
CBC Records/
Les disques SRC
Serving Canadians in Unique Ways
TRUSTED
The Canadian media environment has seen unparalleled transformation in recent years
A More Challenging Media Environment
Building On Our Success
English Television and CBC Newsworld
CBC/Radio-Canada continues its 65-year tradition of broadcasting
The earlier phases of the plan integrated and streamlined local and network services from English Television News and CBC Newsworld across the country to better utilize resources to cover more stories and provide more in-depth analysis. CBC News: Canada Now was founded and The National was revived. CBC Newsworld's highest weekly share was 2.8 percent in the week of September 10 to 16, with a reach of 9.4 million.
French Television and RDI
The integration of French television and RDI newsgathering facilities into Radio-Canada's new, fully digital Center de l'information brought French television closer to its goal of making all its activities digital. Another innovative partnership between French television and the private sector is the redefined agreement with Cogeco Radio-Télévision inc.
English Radio
It also represents a unique partnership between the public and private sectors and between Canadian and international organizations. This agreement offers a wider diversity of voices and information to viewers in these regions and will give French Television a greater presence in these communities.
French Radio
Two new journalism bureaus in Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador have strengthened French radio's journalistic reporting and presence in the regions. French Radio's Bandeapart.fm, launched last year for young people on the Internet and Galaxie as a place for emerging talent and new music styles, has this year added a television component, bandeapart.tv, for broadcast on ARTV.
Radio Canada International
Technical changes were made in 2001 to improve the quality of the Première Chaîne signal. New transmitters were installed, allowing the extension of Première Chaîne services to Témiscaming, in December 2001, and to Fermont, in February 2002.
New Media
High-impact Uniquely Canadian
CBC/Radio-Canada continues to make meaningful contributions to Canadian
Co-produced by our English and French television services, this six-hour series was filmed simultaneously in French and English and broadcast on both networks. Our English and French radio networks also collaborate to bring the best programming to their audiences.
News and Current Affairs
CBC/Radio-Canada continues to be Canada’s trusted source for news and
Canadian perspective to regional, national and international happenings that affect
The average monthly unique home audience (2+) between August 2001 and February 2002 (with home excluding work and school) was: radio-canada.ca, 792,000;. In early 2002, CBC/Radio-Canada New Media launched its partnership program to create a network of partners.
New Programs and Hosts
French Radio's News Services continued to enjoy an excellent reputation for the quality of their information, the credibility of their journalists and the relevance of the stories presented. This year, Radio Canada International (RCI) added 365 hours of original programming in Russian and 810 hours of programming in Arabic, in the wake of the events of September 11. Our corporate websites, cbc.ca and radio-canada.ca, continued to provide up-to-date information on local, regional, national and international events, 24 hours a day, with access from any part of the country.
The Big News Events of the Year
Special Programming
During the week of September 10 to 16, CBC Radio (One and Two together) had a 14.5 percent share (compared to 12.7 percent for the remainder of the fall survey period). CBC Newsworld reached 9.4 million viewers during the week of September 10 to 16, achieving its highest weekly share of the year at 2.8 percent. Throughout the fall, CBC Radio continued to provide thoughtful coverage of the events and issues.
Science, Technology, Health
On English television, the award-winning science program The Nature of Things with David Suzuki, now in its 42nd season, aired sometimes controversial stories about technology, the environment and the world of science. Now in its 26th year, CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks continued to deliver the highest quality in provocative and entertaining science journalism in Canada. Quirks and Quarksha have 11 percent of radio listenership and reach close to 500,000 Canadians each week (BBM Fall 20). Science, technology and health issues are a regular feature of CBC Radio's regional and network programming, including This Morning, As It Happens and The World at Six.
Summit of the Americas
CBC Newsworld produced its second annual Generations Program on Remembrance Day as part of The Memory Project partnership, an educational program that connects students with war veterans to tell and preserve their stories. CBC Newsworld partnered with The Dominion Institute for exclusive television coverage of the third annual Lafontaine-Baldwin Symposium, this year delivered by Georges Erasmus.
CANADIAN
Outstanding Performing Arts Programming
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s most important vehicle for supporting
Arts and Entertainment
Specials
To celebrate the inauguration of a new antenna for CBC/Radio-Canada's Chaîne culturelle in Winnipeg, French radio broadcast a live jazz concert in January 2002. This event was particularly important because it marked the launch of the Chaîne culturelle in Manitoba (the network's first to be heard in the West). Canadian artists in Montreal's FrancoFolies 2001; The Fête et de fierté of the Franco-Ontarien Festival; the Festival d'été international de Québec;.
Drama
CBC/Radio-Canada paid special tribute to notable Canadians who died last year: Peter Gzowski, Ernie Coombs, Mordecai Richler and Al Waxman. French television has reintroduced the Prix Gémeaux, the Galadel'ADISQ, dedicated to music and humor, and La Soirée des Masques, which celebrates theater artisans. Several new programs on French television were set outside of Montreal this year: Asbestos, set in a small Quebec town after the war;.
Comedy
This year, French TV's daily art magazine, Tam Tam, discussed cultural life in the summer and broadcast from the Festival d'été de Québec and from the Ottawa-Hull region during the IVesJeux de la Francophonie. Christiane Charette en direct, broadcasting live from a bar in Montreal, met with popular artists, intellectuals and artists from the alternative art scene and offered live performances. Jamais sans mon liv read other forms of artistic expression for its literary focus this year.
Culture and Variety
The weekly magazines, Expression Ottawa and Brio in Moncton, continued to reflect the cultural and artistic scene of their regions.
Documentaries
Zone libreal also aired an in-depth French television and English television co-production on the terrorist networks. This year also saw the integration of the CBC Newsworld and English television documentary units, with a new Director of Independent Documentaries. CBC Newsworld and French Television have collaborated in the commission and broadcast of 10 independent documentaries to be seen in both languages on both networks.
Music
The National Competition for Young Performers, held every two years, is jointly organized by our English and French radio networks in partnership with the Canada Council for the Arts, the National Arts Centre, the University of Montreal, the Orchester Métropolitain du Grand Montréal and Hôtel Renaissance. The National Competition for Young Composers is presented jointly by our English and French radio services with the participation of the Canada Council for the Arts. The National Competition for Amateur Choirs, the country's premier choral show, is another biennial event jointly organized by our English and French radio networks, with the assistance of the Canada Council for the Arts.
CBC Radio Orchestra
CBC Records/Les disques SRC is Canada's premier independent classical music label and supports CBC/Radio-Canada's cultural leadership role through the production of compact disc recordings featuring Canadian composers and artists. Collaborating with both internal and external production and music organizations has proven to be a highly successful strategy, as CBC Records/Les disques SRC has produced discs as diverse as the soundtrack for The Overcoat, to the Montreal Symphony Orchestra's first-ever recording outside its major record label contract – Bruch Violin Concertos nos.
Galaxie
This year English Television again improved and expanded its services for young people as part of its transformation into a true public broadcaster. Following last year's dynamic changes, English Television has introduced additional innovative ad-free programming for young viewers. It is the first integrated, multi-platform program involving CBC Radio, English Television and the Internet.Smart Ask! began airing on CBC Radio in September 2001 with eight weeks of regional playoffs among 128 Canadian high schools.
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s leading source of commercial-free, safe and
CBC/Radio-Canada is proud of its long tradition of excellence in Canadian children's programming. CBC/Radio-Canada offers non-violent programming for children, most of which is presented commercial-free. Last year, we reported that English Television had added 750 hours of programming, an increase of a third on its existing schedule.
Children and Youth
Since the founding of radio-canada.ca, we have paid special attention to our Zone Jeunesse. For example, in 2001, young people could follow Bernard Voyer's expedition to Antarctica through both telephone messages on the site and a logbook by Nico, a virtual character from one of Radio-Canada's most popular youth websites, Fd6 (Filière des 6). The bandeapart.fminitiative encourages new Canadian talent and allows CBC/Radio-Canada to expand its reach to new audiences at home and abroad.
37Sports
Olympics
CBC/Radio-Canada continues to provide Canadians with opportunities to cheer their
While viewers enjoyed sharper video coverage, CBC/Radio-Canada significantly reduced the cost per video channel. This technology also allowed CBC/Radio-Canada to add an additional news channel from Salt Lake City, giving viewers more Olympics coverage. For the 16 days of competition, CBC/Radio-Canada significantly reorganized its programming schedule to accommodate Olympic programming.
Hockey
Grey Cup
Other Sports
CBC/Radio-Canada is rooted in and reflects the communities and regions of Canada themselves and the country as a whole. CBC/Radio-Canada spends approximately 40 percent of its total operating budget in the regions or in support of regional activities. Fifty percent of the total amount of Canadian programming on CBC/Radio-Canada programs reflects the regions.
CBC/Radio-Canada reaches out to all Canadians, bringing regional issues and
CBC/Radio-Canada offers Canadians a variety of platforms to discuss and highlight regional issues and concerns. In addition to programming activities, CBC/Radio-Canada's outreach activities help ensure we maintain strong connections within our local communities and enable the Corporation to conduct annual charitable activities that directly benefit the people of the regions in which we operate. For CBC/Radio-Canada as a whole, regional production accounts for approximately 2,000 hours of programming per week.
Connecting Canadians
Some of this year's examples: CBC Radio Ottawa raised more than $75,000, more than 1,000 pounds of food, plus clothing and snowsuits. This year there were 70 lectures involving 110 CBC Radio hosts teaming up with community groups from across the country to raise money for local charities. CBC Radio held more than a dozen public meetings with listeners and stakeholders across Canada this year.
Awards
Success for any broadcaster rests on the quality of its programming and its
French Television also won seven design awards for outstanding design contributions to the broadcast media industry. Radio France's Yvan Cloutier received the Best News Award for coverage of President George W. CBC/Radio-Canada's French and English websites are recognized nationally and internationally for the quality of their programming.
Strengthening Our Team
Re-engineering Task Force
Labour Relations
Learning and Development
Human Resources
Employment Equity
The French services' internship program was maintained and continued collaboration with the Help Fund to optimize resources. The Corporation, along with other federal corporations, was actively involved in the revision of the Employment Equity Act. The CBC Equity Newsletter, which advertised the Corporation's on-air portrayal of designated group members, continued to be published three times a year.
Official Languages
Public Accountability
Accountability Mechanisms
The Ombudsman
Where to Write
Board of Directors 2001-2002
Richard O’Hagan Principal
Management Discussion andAnalysis
Government funding
Results
Management Discussion and Analysis
51Revenues
Expenses
Balance sheet items
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Auditor’s Report
Statement of Operations and Equity
Balance Sheet
Statement of Cash Flow
Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended March 31, 2002
AUTHORITY AND OBJECTIVE
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financial statements of the Corporation have
Notes to the Financial Statements
- PARLIAMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS a. Parliamentary Appropriations
- FUNDING FOR RADIO CANADA INTERNATIONAL
- SPECIALTY SERVICES
- INCOME TAX AND TAX ON LARGE CORPORATIONS
- CAPITAL ASSETS
- LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
- DEFERRED CAPITAL FUNDING
- PENSION PLANS ASSET AND EMPLOYEE-RELATED LIABILITIES
- OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES The capital lease consists of premises occupied by
- COMMITMENTS
- CONTINGENCIES
- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Corporation is related in terms of common
- NET CHANGE IN NON-CASH WORKING CAPITAL BALANCES
- FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
- COMPARATIVE FIGURES
Investments in companies in which the company exercises significant influence are accounted for according to the net asset value method. Investments in companies in which the company exercises joint controlling influence are booked according to the proportional consolidation method. Accordingly, the Company's net results for the year on a government funding basis differ from those on a Canadian generally accepted accounting principle.
Five Year Financial Review
Main AddressesMain Addresses
Regional Offices
Main Websites
Main Addresses
CBC Owned and Affiliated Stations/
Stations de base de Radio-Canada et stations affiliées
ON-AIR STATIONS AND REBREADERS, BASIC NETWORKS / TOTAL DES STATIONS ET RÉISSUTEURS, NETWORKS BASIC Du mars Du 31 mars 2002.
