FRIENDS urges the commission to extend the July 18 deadline for comments from
Canadians regarding the licence renewals of the CBC’s various services.
In view of the comments of CBC's Ombudsman, FRIENDS urges the General Manager & Editor in Chief of CBC News to reconsider the decision to exclude the
Green Party from the 2011 Leaders debates.
FRIENDS response to Head of Media Relations for CBC English Service's letter on CBC ratings.
Documents filed to the Federal Court of Appeal regarding the CRTC's power to implement a negotiated signal compensation regime.
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.
Form letter response from the CBC President's Chief of Staff to a number of FRIENDS' supporters denying that CBC has plans to move The National to 11 pm.
Letter from CBC Media Relations requesting a retraction of FRIENDS statement that there are plans to move The National from 10 pm to 11 pm weeknights.
Response from Kirstine Layfield, CBC's General Manager TV, regarding FRIENDS statement that there are plans to move The National from 10 pm to 11 pm weeknights.
The Honourable Marlene Jennings M.P. responds to a constituent's concerns about an anticipated $171 million revenue shortfall at the CBC for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
Letter from the Mayor of Sarnia, Ontario urging the Prime Minister to provide bridge financing and increase the parliamentary allocation to Canada's public broadcaster.
CBC form letter in response to a message protesting the possible inclusion of commercials on CBC Radio.
Email from Anita Neville, MP to a Winnipeg South Centre constituent saying the Liberal Party will "do its part to ensure that advertising is not aired on public radio".
Letter to the Editor, Globe and Mail - FRIENDS says that despite claims that there is little appetite to increase resources to the CBC, a majority report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage recommends that Parliament "increase the appropriations it gives the public broadcaster, from $33 per capita to $40 per capita a year over the next seven years".
Email from John Duncan, MP to a Vancouver Island North constituent regarding the availability of "over-air" access to CBC television in the Comox Valley since the transmission tower was destroyed.
Correspondence between Chief of Staff to CBC President and a Friends' supporter regarding Radio 2 and Friends of Canadian Broadcasting.
A group of CBC's most senior journalists says the public broadcaster's news service is losing crucial gravitas with the cashier of Don Murray and Patrick Brown.
Letter to FRIENDS supporter from CBC Audience Relations saying that protests to Radio Two changes are being compiled in a weekly report to senior CBC management.
Letter from a FRIENDS supporter on the value of the CBC and Canadian culture in light of Conservative government cuts to arts funding.
CBC form letter in response to a message protesting programming changes to Radio Two.
Email string between Radio Two listener and Richard Stursberg, CBC's Executive Vice-President of English Services.