Canadian Broadcast Standards Council

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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 530 private sector radio and television stations, specialty services and networks from across Canada, programming in English, French and third languages.

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council plays a special role in the Canadian broadcasting industry. It deals with complaints and queries from the public about Canada's private broadcasters' programming. Committed to Canadians

Private broadcasting is an important part of the Canadian community. Broadcasters have the ability to influence opinion, modify attitudes and shape minds. That's why the industry created a voluntary system of codes that set high standards for all of their programming.

Through these codes, private broadcasters promise to respect the interests and sensitivities of the people they serve, while meeting their responsibility to preserve the industry's creative, editorial and journalistic freedom.

Since 1990, the CBSC has helped the industry ensure that these high standards are maintained.

Canadian Broadcast Standards Council P.O. Box 3265, Station D Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6H8

phone: 613-233-4607 or toll free at 1-866-696-4718

http://www.cbsc.ca