The CBC appears one of the winners from the federal budget (PDF). Buried on page 305 there is a short paragraph that reads:

The Canada Council for the Arts, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the National Film Board of Canada and Telefilm Canada undertook strategic reviews of their direct program spending. However, reallocations were not necessary as programs delivered by these organizations are aligned with the priorities of Canadians.

In the words of the Inside the CBC blog, the corporation “dodged a bullet.”

The lack of any “reallocations” was a relief to CBC as it feared its strategic review could have led to new cuts.

In a note to staff, CBC president Hubert Lacroix said he was very happy with the outcome, describing it as “good news for us.” But, he added:

You have no doubt heard about the Government’s three-year freeze on funding for salary increases. We understand that this measure will extend to CBC/Radio-Canada. It means that each organization will have to find its own way to manage the budget implications of this freeze. We will be studying what that means for us.

While Lacriox hinted at “other issues affecting our finances,” the fact the budget essentially left CBC alone is good news.