Kevin Desjardins

It’s time to prioritize Canada’s media sovereignty and democratic resilience | Kevin Desjardins Trade and AI are front of mind for all Canadians, and certainly for Canada's private broadcasters. What's at stake is a media system driven by Canadians that reflects the reality of our nation and our...

Trade and AI are front of mind for Canadians. What's at stake is a media system driven by Canadians that reflects the reality of our nation and our communities. Was happy to share my thoughts on the need to prioritize our media sovereignty and democracy.

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CAB calls on CRTC to reduce broadcast reporting requirements to boost productivity - The Wire Report "I think it's important for us to nudge the commission to continue to look at their internal processes and to question them, to make sure that they're still appropriate…,” said CAB president Kevin Des...

#CAB president @kevindesjardins.bsky.social said that he hopes the #CRTC will be willing to “take a critical eye” on some of its administrative processes and ask itself if they are still necessary to achieve the country’s public policy goals:

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May 14, 2025 – Canadian Association of Broadcasters The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) holds a public hearing from May 14 to May 27. 2025 in Gatineau, Quebec, on defining Canadian content and supporting the creation ...

CAB President @kevindesjardins.bsky.social, along with Vice President of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Tandy Yull, appeared today at the CRTC hearing on #CanCon.

See the full appearance here: www.cpac.ca/crtc-hearing...

14 mai 2025 – Canadian Association of Broadcasters Du 14 au 27 mai 2025, à Gatineau, au Québec, le Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes (CRTC) tient une audience publique portant sur la définition du contenu canadien et s...

Le président du l'ACR, @kevindesjardins.bsky.social, ainsi que le vice-président des Politiques et des Affaires réglementaires, Tandy Yull, ont comparu aujourd’hui à l’audience du #ContenuCanadien

Voir la présentation complète ici : www.cpac.ca/audiences-du...

CAB President Kevin Desjardins says Canadian broadcasting needs a new regulatory bargain Kevin Desjardins appearing before a Senate committee in 2022. March 25, 2025 Kevin Desjardins, the President of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, is a zookeeper. This is not to suggest that…

From yesterday, but honestly this is evergreen. My interview on the whole big state of broadcasting and policy with Howard Law. mediapolicy.ca/2025/03/25/c...

Congrats to the organizers and volunteers on an excellent conference. Was great to nerd out as we look ahead at the future of broadcasting. Great discussions throughout.

At the CMPA Prime Time conference, and hearing that news channels do very well on FAST platforms.

This is great to hear! But we need to make sure that we continue to support keeping Canadian journalists in professional news rooms to help feed these new platforms.

Croyez-vous que les diffuseurs ne s'occupent que de divertissement ? Réfléchis encore ! 🎥🎙️Les diffuseurs privés ont contribué à façonner le paysage économique du Canada en 2023, faisant des vagues bien au-delà de l’écran ou des ondes.

#ÉconomieCanadienne #RadiodiffuseursPrivés #NouvellesLocales

Think broadcasters are just about entertainment? Think again! 🎥🎙️Private broadcasters helped shape Canada’s economic landscape in 2023, making waves far beyond the screen or airwaves.

#CanadianEconomy #PrivateBroadcasters #cdnmedia #SupportLocalNews

Well. Ain’t this a festive kick in the head.

Very happy to see Canadians take up the cause of supporting our TV and Radio broadcasters. Each of these measures would help keep journalists in Canadian newsrooms.

New platform, fresh start.