What's New at Friends.ca:
Aug 23, 2010 — Policy Brief: Re: Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2010-498: Shaw Communications acquisition of CanWest Global's Broadcasting entities
As part of Shaw's application to take over CanWest's broadcasting assets, FRIENDS recommends the CRTC ensure commitment to local programming and adequate public benefit consistent with commission policies.
Aug 21, 2010 — Blog Post: How to fix the CBC
The departure of the executive responsible for CBC's English language operations presents an opportunity for all of CBC’s 34 million shareholders to reflect on what kind of national public broadcaster Canada needs.
Aug 13, 2010 — Policy Brief: Re: Pre-Budget Consultation Submission
FRIENDS says The Standing Committee on Finance should adopt the 2008 recommendation of the Canadian Heritage Committee to increase the CBC's per‐capita grant to $40 per annum.
Aug 4, 2010 — Speech: Is Public Broadcasting Still Relevant for Canada in the 21st Century?
Remarks by Ian Morrison, FRIENDS' spokesperson at the Stratford Summer Music Harry Somers Lecture on the role and relevance of the CBC in Canadian society.
Jul 30, 2010 — Policy Brief: Opening Canada’s Doors to Foreign Investment in Telecommunications: Options for Reform
In a submission to Industry Canada, FRIENDS says that in an integrated communications environment, changing the foreign ownership requirement for one sector - telecom - can be expected to cause a domino effect in the other sectors - such as broadcasting.
July 20, 2010 - Court Documents - The CRTC's powers under the Broadcasting Act
Documents filed to the Federal Court of Appeal regarding the CRTC's power to implement a negotiated signal compensation regime.
Jul 13, 2010 — Policy Brief: Digital Economy Consultation
FRIENDS recommends that the Canadian Media Fund, and other federally-sponsored funds, be augmented by tapping into the huge profits of the four big cable monopolies, whose profit before interest and taxes in 2009 exceeded 25%.
Jun 8, 2010 - Court Document: Public Mobile Inc. v Attorney General of Canada, et al
Decision
of the Federal Court approving the application of ACTRA, CEP and
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting to intervene in proceedings between
Public Mobile and the Attorney General of Canada, Globalive Wireless
Management Corp., Bell Canada, Rogers Communications Inc., Shaw
Communications Inc. and Telus Communications Company.
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Aug 23, 2010 — Fact Sheet: Change in Parliamentary Appropriation to CBC (in 2010$)
Chart showing decline in total grant and operating grant from Parliament to CBC from 1990/91 to 2010/11, indexed by Prime Minister and adjusted to 2010 dollars.
May 26, 2009 — Opinion Poll: Canadian Attitudes and Expectations Towards Public Broadcasting
According
to a new study from POLLARA, the vast majority of Canadian voters hold
the CBC in high regard and believe the public broadcaster is
underfunded.
May 8, 2010 — Blog Post: Summary: CBC Radio National News Reporter Survey
FRIENDS gives a summary of the leaked CBC Radio National News Reporter Survey with a link to the full report.
Apr 19, 2010 — News Release: Poll shows wide opposition to foreign ownership of Canadian media
Most
Canadians (68%) believe broadcasting and communications are too
important to our national security and cultural sovereignty to allow
foreign control of Canadian companies in these sectors, according to a
new Harris/Decima survey.
Apr 8, 2010 — Fact Sheet: CBC/Radio-Canada Key Contacts
Contact information for the CBC/Radio-Canada board of directors and other key individuals.
September 15, 2008 - Conservative Party of Canada - 2008 National Critical Issues Survey
Conservative Party fundraising letter polls supporters whether the CBC is a good or bad use of taxpayers dollars.
April 2008 - Publication - CBC Radio Listeners: Their Attitudes and Behaviour and Why They Listen to the Radio
Radio trends survey prepared by Canadian Media Research Inc.
May 19, 2004 - CBC News - Harper Comments on the CBC
Conservative
Party leader Stephen Harper suggests his party may revisit government
funding of CBC English television and Radio Two.
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