Canada Gains Full EBU Membership, Eligible for Eurovision

Canada has become eligible to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest after its national public broadcaster, CBC/Radio-Canada, was granted full membership in the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The decision was confirmed by a vote at the EBU's 96th General Assembly in Prague on Thursday, June 25, 2026. This formalizes a relationship that began in 1950, when Canada first became an associate member of the organization that coordinates the popular international music competition.

The move follows a revision to the EBU's statutes, approved by the assembly, which now allows membership for broadcasting organizations from outside Europe that are aligned with core Council of Europe standards and hold formal observer status with the Council. As a full member, CBC/Radio-Canada gains access to member-only networks for investigative journalism, verification, digital news, and data, including the Eurovision News Exchange and Euroradio Music Exchange services. The broadcaster announced it would immediately begin full participation in the news exchange.

Marie-Philippe Bouchard, President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada, thanked the EBU for the welcome, stating the new chapter would deepen...