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Fact Sheets

Jan 23, 2006 — Fact Sheet: Election 2006 - Party Policies

Responses from major federal political parties to letter requesting their official policies on FRIENDS' four election priority issues.

Sep 21, 2005 — Fact Sheet: Official Programme: End the CBC Lockout - An Evening in Support of Public Broadcasting

Text of the official programme of a Toronto concert organized by FRIENDS, ACTRA and others to rally support for public broadcasting and call for an end to the CBC lockout.

Sep 5, 2005 — Fact Sheet: Hill Times Advertisement: Stand with Canadians

Advertisement sponsored by ACTRA, FRIENDS, CIRPA, SOCAN in Ottawa's Hill Times concerning results of opinion poll showing 64% of Canadians want the Government of Canada to intervene in CRTC satellite radio decisions because the proposed services offer too little Canadian content.

Aug 19, 2005 — Fact Sheet: CBC Lockout

FRIENDS encourages you to make your views know to both sides in the dispute – CBC President Robert Rabinovitch and Canadian Media Guild President Lise Lareau.

Jul 8, 2005 — Fact Sheet: Percentage share of radio listening by format: Fall 2004

Chart showing the listening share of radio formats - Adult contemporary music continues to dominate.

Apr 2, 2005 — Fact Sheet: Memories of Early Canadian Radio

FRIENDS supporter recalls the early days of Canadian radio.

Mar 31, 2005 — Fact Sheet: A Primer on Ottawa’s response to the Lincoln Report

Heritage Minister Liza Frulla will table in Parliament a response to the Lincoln Report on Monday, April 4. FRIENDS, ACTRA and the CEP will be paying close attention to a number of key issues, and have prepared a primer on Ottawa's response to the Report.

Mar 23, 2005 — Fact Sheet: Investment in Canadian and Foreign Programming (including Drama) by Private Conventional Broadcasters, 1994-2004

Charts showing annual investment by private conventional broadcasters in Canadian and foreign programming between 1994-2004, adjusted to 2004 dollars.

Mar 21, 2005 — Fact Sheet: Letter to CBC re termination of Don Hill

Listener doubts CBC's explanation that termination of popular Alberta radio host Don Hill was exclusively for financial reasons.

Mar 21, 2005 — Fact Sheet: Don Hill Rally in Calgary on March 21, 2005

Friends of Don Hill organize rally to protest the termination of CBC Alberta radio host Don Hill at CBC Calgary, 1724 Westmount Blvd. NW, 4 to 6 p.m.

Mar 20, 2005 — Fact Sheet: Letter to CBC requesting in-person meeting on the termination of Don Hill

Seniors' Action and Liaison Team seeks in-person meeting with CBC management to protest the termination of Alberta radio host Don Hill.

Mar 20, 2005 — Fact Sheet: Letter to CBC re termination of Don Hill

CBC listener demands answers regarding the dismissal of Alberta radio host Don Hill.

Mar 17, 2005 — Fact Sheet: Advertisement: Defending Canada’s cultural sovereignty is good politics

FRIENDS advertisement placed in the delegates' program for the Conservative Party policy convention, March 17-19, 2005.

Mar 15, 2005 — Fact Sheet: Letter to CBC from Friends of Don Hill

Friends of Don Hill say protests and letter writing will continue until fired CBC Alberta radio host Don Hill is reinstated.

Mar 14, 2005 — Fact Sheet: CBC response to listener complaint re termination of Don Hill

CBC defends termination of popular Alberta radio host as a financial decision.

Mar 13, 2005 — Fact Sheet: Letter from FRIENDS Supporter to CBC re Termination of Don Hill

FRIENDS supporter writes that CBC management's official statements on the firing of Alberta radio host Don Hill are unbelievable and its handling of the affair is an embarrassment.

Mar 13, 2005 — Fact Sheet: Don Hill Rallies in Edmonton and Calgary on March 14, 2005

Information on rallies to protest the termination of CBC Alberta radio host Don Hill.

Mar 10, 2005 — Fact Sheet: Letter to CBC re termination of Don Hill

CBC listeners write that the termination of popular Alberta radio host Don Hill has alienated CBC's strongest supporters.

Feb 14, 2005 — Fact Sheet: Letter to FRIENDS re: CBC in High Prairie, Alberta

A letter from a High Prairie, Alberta resident highlights that there are still Canadian communities that do not receive CBC.

Feb 12, 2005 — Fact Sheet: Letter to FRIENDS re: CBC Thunder Bay

A letter from a Thunder Bay resident describes the importance of CBC grassroots.