Vicky Eatrides to the Departure festival

Vicky Eatrides speaks to the Departure festival and provides an update on the CRTC’s ongoing work to modernize Canada’s broadcasting regulatory frameworks.

“From foundation to frame to finishing touches: Building a modern broadcasting framework”

Vicky Eatrides, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

Good morning, and thank you, Ross, for the warm welcome.

Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. I would like to thank them and pay respect to their Elders.

Thank you for inviting me to speak with you today. I am thrilled to be back at Radiodays North America at Departure, and am happy to be joined by my fellow CRTC Commissioners, Nirmala Naidoo and Ellen Desmond, as well as the head of our Broadcasting team, Scott Shortliffe.

At the CRTC, we often hear that radio is more than a medium, and it really is. Radio launches artists. It gives a platform to local voices, and it connects communities across the country.

And at the heart of that connection are the broadcasters who work tirelessly to serve and reflect their local communities. We hear about this all the time from people who share their stories with us.

Let me share one of those stories with you.