Leaders’ Debates Commission names debates producer

April 1, 2021 – Ottawa (Ontario)

We announce the Debate Broadcast Group (DBG) as the debates producer in the next federal general election. The debates will be free for Canadians, widely distributed on broadcast, digital & social platforms.

The English debate will be produced, promoted and distributed by CBC News, CTV News, Global News and APTN News.

The French debate will be produced, promoted and distributed by Radio-Canada, Noovo, La Presse, Le Devoir, L'actualité & Les Coops de l'information (Le Soleil, Le Droit, La Tribune, Le Nouvelliste, Le Quotidien et La Voix de l'Est).

The debates will be carried nationally by the Debates Broadcast Group and partners OMNI Television, CPAC, Toronto Star and on third party platforms.

The debates will be broadcast in Indigenous languages and non-official languages. They will be available in ASL, LSQ, closed captioning and described video.

About the Leaders' Debates Commission

The Leaders' Debates Commission is an independent and impartial public body. Its mandate is to organize two leaders' debates for the next federal general election, one in each official language, while paying special attention to Canada's Indigenous languages. The Commission is also responsible for engaging a debates producer, setting participation criteria and determining which political leaders are invited to participate in the debates, as well as working with the debates producer to develop a format that reflects the public interest, while respecting journalistic independence.

Contact:
media-medias@debates-debats.ca

Website: www.debates-debats.ca
X: @debates_can / @debats_can