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CBC spent nearly $60K to prevent disclosure of Gem subscription numbers

Access-to-information records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation found that the taxpayer-funded public broadcaster has spent $59,000 to date on lawyers.

Quinn Patrick
May 16, 2026
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The CBC has spent nearly $60 thousand dollars fighting in a federal court to not have to disclose how many people are subscribed to its streaming services.

Access-to-information records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation found that the taxpayer-funded public broadcaster has spent $59,000 to date on lawyers to fight an order directing it to disclose subscriber numbers for its Gem streaming service.

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