/R E P E A T -- Media invitation - The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal welcomes Hubert T. Lacroix, President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada/

Fulfilling our commitment to Canadians - today and tomorrow

MONTREAL, Feb. 9, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Media representatives are invited to attend the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal's Desjardins business luncheon - Business voices on Friday, February 10, 2012, at noon, at which Hubert T. Lacroix, President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, will deliver a speech.

We're at a key point in the history of Canada's public broadcaster. As CBC/Radio-Canada faces new challenges with funding, regulation and competition, dramatic advances in the technology are redefining the media space.

Mr. Lacroix will discuss the Corporation's strategic plan, 2015: Everyone, Every way. He'll explain how, in spite of significant financial pressures, CBC/Radio-Canada plans to be more Canadian, more regional and more digital than ever.

Mr. Lacroix will also offer some topical arguments on accountability, transparency and what makes the public broadcaster worth defending.

The speech will be delivered mainly in French.

Date:	Friday, February 10, 2012
Time:	From 12 to 2 p.m. Speech - 12:15 p.m.
Place:	Le Centre Sheraton 1201 René-Lévesque Blvd. West

The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal has some 7,000 members. Its primary mission is to represent the interests of the business community of Greater Montréal and to provide individuals, merchants, and businesses of all sizes with a variety of specialized services to help them achieve their full potential in terms of innovation, productivity, and competitiveness. The Board of Trade is Quebec's leading private economic development organization.

Sylvie Paquette
Advisor, Media Relations
Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal
Tel.: [phone], ext. 4015
[email protected]

Marco Dubé
Director, Communications Services and Corporate Spokesperson
CBC/Radio-Canada
Tel.: [phone]
[email protected]