Ottawa to announce changes to CBC’s mandate, appoint new CEO in the next four weeks: source [Video]

After a months-long review of CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate, Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge is expected to announce changes meant to modernize the public broadcaster sometime over the next four weeks.

A senior government official told CBC News the government is in the final stages of drafting what could be major legislative and regulatory changes to better position the company for the future as it grapples with seismic developments in the news and broadcasting space.

The government official — who spoke on the condition they not be named because they are not authorized to speak publicly — said a new CEO is also expected to be named as the package of CBC reforms is announced. The term for the current CEO, Catherine Tait, is set to end in January.

The mandate changes are also expected to address long-term funding, but that component hasn’t yet been finalized, the official said.

The government is weighing …