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I'm hoping the answer is mark the occasion - Truth and Reconciliation Day - but not give regular on-air people time off. John Moore confirmed the station will feature special programming on Indigenous issues Thursday morning. But he will be doing a live show. Not sure whether Jerry Agar will be on his regular shift - Dave Kaufman from CJAD was said to be on coming on at 9 AM.
The day is a federal holiday, but is not a stat in Ontario - which means anyone not employed by the government or falling under federal regulations (like radio & TV) will be working as usual. Which makes it logical that it should be business as usual on radio, too. I suspect CBC Radio 1 will devote quite a lot of time to the issue, but I doubt private stations will abandon their audience as they usually do on stats.
Right or wrong, most of their audience will be working. That means they should be, too.
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CBC Television has wall to wall celebration coverage from 1-6pm and 7-10pm. Must be extremely important if they preempt the Thursday Coronation Street episode.