November 19, 2024 To: The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications As The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications "is currently conducting a study of CBC/Radio-Canada’s local and regional radio, television, and online services in the current media environment, including its local and regional news and programming", here are my brief comments. --------- I think that CBC Ottawa has been doing a good job covering stories within the local Chinese-Canadian community, as indicated below. 1, Stories from Ottawa’s Chinese-Canadian Community | In Town and Out with Giacomo Panico | Live Radio | CBC Listen Local historian Robert Yip shares personal stories of growing up Chinese-Canadian in Ottawa, and guides us through part of an exhibit on display at the city of Ottawa's central archives.

City archivist Paul Henry joins us too. Aired: Feb. 17, 2024 2. Reflecting on Ottawa’s changing Chinese food scene | Ottawa Morning | Live Radio | CBC Listen Aired: April 15, 2024 3. Johnny Delivers | In Town and Out with Giacomo Panico | Live Radio | CBC Listen Ottawa author Wayne Ng is back with another novel about Johnny Wong. Aired: Nov. 2, 2024 4. This Is Ottawa A CBC News podcast Why is one of Chinatown's most iconic restaurants closing? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/yangtze-ottawa-restaurant-closing-1.7364675 CBC News · Posted: Oct 28, 2024 All of these stories were informative and interesting.

In the first story where I was interviewed, the CBC reporter asked excellent questions and the editing made the broadcasted version sound very professional. As a public broadcaster, the CBC has said: "We aim to reflect the diversity of our audiences in everything we do, including in our content and our workforce". The CBC should continue to cover diverse local stories as more members of the public can relate to them. Robert Yip