Welcome to the CBSC

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) is an independent, non-governmental organization created by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) to administer standards established by its members, Canada's private broadcasters. The Council's membership includes more than 760 private sector radio and television stations, specialty services and networks from across Canada, programming in English, French and third languages.

The CBSC is proud to make available a large volume of information on its website. For more information about the Council, such as its role, structure, adjudicators and Panels and its history, see the right sidebar menu. The left sidebar menu provides links to the Council's entire collection of Codes, Panel Decisions and Media Releases, as well as recent Annual Reports and many other public documents such as speeches and submissions by the Council. Information about how to make a complaint to the Council and other Frequently Asked Questions is also available. Links to the CBSC's broadcaster members as well as to other relevant websites are also available through the left sidebar menu.

Recent Decisions

Quebec Regional Panel: V re Les Détestables

Quebec Regional Panel: V re L’instant gagnant (round 2)

Quebec Regional Panel: TVA re Les galas « Juste pour rire » 2011 : Le party à Mercier

Ontario Regional Panel: CFRB-AM re comments made on The City with Mayor Rob Ford

Quebec Regional Panel: V re L'instant gagnant

National Specialty Services Panel: TLN en Español re El cartel de los sapos

National Specialty Services Panel: HBO Canada re Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

Ontario Regional Panel: CHKT-AM re comments made on Home Sweet Home

Ontario Regional Panel: CFNY-FM re the Dean Blundell Show (Easter)

Quebec Regional Panel: TV5 re Le sexe autour du monde (“Japan”)

Quebec Regional Panel: CHOI-FM re Le Show Tard

Quebec Regional Panel: Canal D re C’est incroyable! (“Malfaiteurs détraqués”)
(Most Shocking – “Criminals Out of Control”)

Recent Submissions and Articles

Speaking Notes for Andrée Noël National Chair Canadian Broadcast Standards Council RTDNA 2012 Conference Toronto, Ontario June 23, 2012

Test Link: Hoopi doopi Decision

Test Link: Hoopi doopi Press Link