Political Split Looms Over CBC

The committee chair, Conservative Gary Schellenberger, said MPs are working toward reaching a consensus but refused to rule out the possibility that they will not. "It's still on the table whether there are going to be any minority reports," he said. "There could be minority reports or supplementary reports. Sometimes parties look at things differently. If there are things we can't come to a consensus on, any party on the committee could issue a minority or supplementary report." NDP culture critic Bill Siksay said the committee is at "a sensitive moment." "We are very close to wrapping up but not quite there," he said. "Anything's possible at this point because nobody has fully tipped their hand. The NDP has always stood for a strong public broadcaster that performs a key role in Canadian society. That's what we're aiming for." Neither MP would discuss details of the committee's deliberations, but potential sticking points are stable and increased funding for the CBC and the future role of CBC television. ... http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=f4a59fd4-fed2-41ea-8012-ee23e0d12d90

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