To raise the public profile of its issue set and advance its work, FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting frequently writes letters to print media editors, elected officials, broadcasting personalities, and the CRTC.
Friends' Spokesperson Ian Morrison responds to a letter from Lise Lareau, President of the Canadian Media Guild concerning Friends' position on the current vote by CBC's non-Quebec employees to choose between the Guild (Local 30219, Communications Workers of America) and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union, a Canadian union.
FRIENDS calls on the Minister of Canadian Heritage to open the process of consultation on the future of the Canadian Television Fund to public input.
The BBC is not state-funded, but is instead a respected arm's-length public broadcaster.
CanWest was required to make $500,000 donation to UBC as part of public benefits package arising from WIC takeover.
Friends asks John Manley to advocate steps to redress imbalance between private broadcasters' input of public funds, commitment to Canadian content
Friends asks Sheila Copps to advocate steps to redress imbalance between private broadcasters’ input of public funds, commitment to Canadian content
Friends asks Paul Martin to advocate steps to redress imbalance between private broadcasters’ input of public funds, commitment to Canadian content
Friends asks Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham to consider culture and its ambassadors, trade, democratic values in revitalizing Canadian foreign policy
Even though foreigners are limited to minority, non-controlling stake, there is unlimited capital for investment in Canadian media
Friends asks John Manley to confirm Sheila Copps’ promised $60 million in extra CBC funding
Friends asks CBC to develop new vision centred on local content, presence
