Catherine Tait
Catherine Tait is a Canadian media executive who served as the president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada until recently. During her tenure, she advocated for increased funding for the public broadcaster to reduce reliance on advertising revenue and to ensure the sustainability of quality journalism in Canada. Tait's leadership was marked by efforts to modernize the CBC's mandate and address the challenges posed by a rapidly changing media environment.
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Catherine Tait was added as an adviser to Gander after the departures of Dickinson and MacArthur.
Arlene Dickinson and Amber Mac cut ties with Canadian social media startup Gander Social
Canada· 2026-01-31
Travis Dhanraj posted on X that it was 'unfortunate' that then CBC president Catherine Tait had declined an interview for the show.
Anchor Travis Dhanraj files human rights complaint against CBC, alleging discrimination, harassmentCanada· 2025-09-12
Catherine Tait, who was then the president of CBC, declined a request for an interview on Canada Tonight.
CBC’s Travis Dhanraj says he was ‘forced to resign’Canada· 2025-07-08
Catherine Tait was the president and chief executive officer of CBC/Radio-Canada during a time of controversy regarding its advertising practices.
If Liberals truly want to save public broadcasting, CBC/Radio-Canada needs to go completely ad freeCanada· 2025-02-21
Catherine Tait, then-president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, battled for an increase in funding to cover its costs before her term ended last month.
Heritage Minister to present CBC blueprint in bid to shore up Canada’s public broadcasterCanada· 2025-02-20
