CBC CEO Incurred $119K in Travel Expenses in 2 Years: Report

The CBC’s top executive incurred nearly $120,000 in travel expenses while the network was financially suffering, according to documents. CEO Catherine Tait used $119,309 in company funds for trips to Europe, Tokyo, Hollywood, and more between November 2021 and November 2023, according to documents obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter through an access to information request. Some of the expenses reportedly uncovered in the financial documents include travel receipts showing: $12,841 for a 2022 Tokyo conference of Public Broadcasters International; $12,673 for a 2022 “European tour” to London, Brussels, and Geneva; $12,220 to Lausanne in 2021 for “discussions” with the International Olympic Committee; $10,334 for a 2023 Prague conference of Public Broadcasters International; $9,841 for a 2022 trip to Hollywood for “meetings” with production industry representatives; $9,648 for a 2022 trip to London for a discussion on “threats facing journalists.” Ms. Tait also filed business expenses for travel within Canada, including a 2022 stop at the Toronto International Film Festival at a cost of $2,155, the documents showed. She also visited the Yorkton Film Festival in May 2023 which cost $4,063, and attended the 2023 Juno Awards in Edmonton, which came with $5,231 price tag....