Broadcasting Act

Marginal note:Objects and powers

• 46 (1) The Corporation is established for the purpose of providing the programming contemplated by paragraphs 3(1)(l) and (m), subject to any applicable orders and regulations of the Commission, and for that purpose the Corporation may

  • (a) establish, equip, maintain and operate broadcasting undertakings;

  • (b) make agreements with persons carrying on broadcasting undertakings for the broadcasting of programs;

  • (c) originate programs, secure programs from within or outside Canada by purchase, exchange or otherwise and make arrangements necessary for their transmission;

  • (d) make contracts with any person, within or outside Canada, in connection with the production or presentation of programs originated or secured by the Corporation;

  • (e) make contracts with any person, within or outside Canada, for performances in connection with the programs of the Corporation;

  • (f) with the approval of the Governor in Council, make contracts with any person for the provision by the Corporation of consulting or engineering services outside Canada;

  • (g) with the approval of the Governor in Council, distribute or market outside Canada programming services originated by the Corporation;

  • (h) with the approval of the Minister, act as agent for or on behalf of any person in providing programming to any part of Canada not served by any other licensee;

  • (i) collect news relating to current events in any part of the world and establish and subscribe to news agencies;

  • (j) publish, distribute and preserve, whether for a consideration or otherwise, such audio-visual material, papers, periodicals and other literary matter as may seem conducive to the attainment of the objects of the Corporation;

  • (k) produce, distribute and sell such consumer products as may seem conducive to the attainment of the objects of the Corporation;

  • (l) acquire copyrights and trademarks;

  • (m) acquire and use any patent, patent rights, licences or concessions that the Board considers useful for the purposes of the Corporation;

  • (n) make arrangements or agreements with any organization for the use of any rights, privileges or concessions that the Board considers useful for the purposes of the Corporation;

  • (o) acquire broadcasting undertakings either by lease or by purchase;

  • (p) make arrangements or agreements with any organization for the provision of broadcasting services;

  • (q) subject to the approval of the Governor in Council, acquire, hold and dispose of shares of the capital stock of any company or corporation that is authorized to carry on any business incidental or conducive to the attainment of the objects of the Corporation; and

  • (r) do all such other things as the Board deems incidental or conducive to the attainment of the objects of the Corporation.

• Marginal note:International service

  (2) The Corporation shall, subject to any applicable orders and regulations of the Commission, provide an international service that includes the creation, production and presentation of programming intended for audiences outside of Canada and provided in English, French and any other language deemed appropriate, in accordance with any directions that the Governor in Council may issue.

• Marginal note:Power to act as agent

  (3) The Corporation may, subject to any applicable orders and regulations of the Commission, act as an agent of Her Majesty in right of Canada, or as an agent or mandatary of Her Majesty in right of a province, in respect of any broadcasting operations that it may be directed by the Governor in Council to carry out.

• Marginal note:Extension of services

  (4) In planning extensions of broadcasting services, the Corporation shall have regard to the principles and purposes of the Official Languages Act.

• Marginal note:Independence

  (5) The Corporation shall, in the pursuit of its objects and in the exercise of its powers, enjoy freedom of expression and journalistic, creative and programming independence.