CBC/Radio-Canada's 5th Annual Public Meeting live from Toronto on October 23rd

OTTAWA, Oct. 17, 2013 /CNW/ - CBC/Radio-Canada will be hosting its Annual Public Meeting (APM) live from the Glenn Gould Studio at the Toronto Broadcasting Center, October 23^rd at 11:30 a.m. (ET).

The event will be broadcast live online at http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/apm

Chair of CBC/Radio-Canada's Board of Directors Rémi Racine will join president and CEO Hubert T. Lacroix and vice-president and CFO Suzanne Morris to present the highlights of 2012-13. This will also be an opportunity for the public and stakeholders to hear about the Corporation's direction for the future.

A highlight again at this year's APM will be the panel discussion with CBC/Radio-Canada radio hosts. The topic for discussion will be Today's Radio: Broadening our conversations featuring Matt Galloway, Host, Metro Morning, CBC Radio One; Rebecca Makonnen, Host, Circuit Makonnen, Espace musique; Steve Patterson, Host, The Debaters, CBC Radio One; Jean-Sébastien Bernatchez, Host, L'heure du monde, ICI Radio-Canada Première; and Anna Maria Tremonti, Host, The Current, CBC Radio One.

The event will be co-emceed by CBC's Mark Kelley and Radio-Canada's Catherine Lafrance.

Hubert T. Lacroix will be available for a media scrum following the event.

Here are the details:
October 23, 2013
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (ET)
Glenn Gould Studio
250 Front Street West, Toronto, ON.
http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/apm
Public attending in person at the Glenn Gould Studio are asked to arrive at 11:15 a.m.

About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. The Corporation is a leader in reaching Canadians on new platforms and delivers a comprehensive range of radio, television, Internet, and satellite-based services. Deeply rooted in the regions, CBC/Radio-Canada is the only domestic broadcaster to offer diverse regional and cultural perspectives in English, French and eight Aboriginal languages.

SOURCE: CBC/RADIO-CANADA

France Bélisle
Manager, Media Relations and Issues Management, CBC/Radio-Canada
[email protected]
613-288-6039