FRIENDS gives CBC President Robert Rabinovitch a C- for his performance on a variety of performance measures, including CBC funding, regional programming, Canadian content, and CBC Radio.
FRIENDS commends Prime Minister’s decision to refer the appointment of the next CBC President to the House of Commons Heritage Committee for review.
FRIENDS releases new research suggesting the vast majority of CBC appointees have been affiliated with the governing political party, urges Prime Minister Paul Martin to end political patronage appointments to CBC.
FRIENDS urges 7,000 supporters to confront Conservative candidates on broadcasting issues.
Well-known Canadians join FRIENDS in urging Conservative leader to reconsider broadcasting policies contained in briefing note to Conservative candidates.
FRIENDS joins cultural coalition to call on political parties to disclose their culture and broadcasting platforms.
FRIENDS announces the three winners of the 2004 Dalton Camp Award. Formal presentation: Monday, June 14th at the Banff Television Festival.
Liberal party election platform fails to address important culture and broadcasting issues.
FRIENDS' pre-election poll shows strong support for safeguarding Canadian content, culture and identity to balance closer economic integration with the United States.
A strong majority of Ontario residents want TVO to remain in public hands, according to a new opinion survey commissioned by FRIENDS.
FRIENDS' pre-election opinion poll shows Canadian voters favour maintaining foreign ownership rules, limiting media concentration, and strengthening CBC.
FRIENDS to release pre-election poll on media issues Thursday, May 13, 10:45 a.m.
FRIENDS co-sponsors all-candidates meeting in Ottawa Centre to address the mounting pressure on the federal government to remove foreign ownership limits on Canadian media and communications companies.
FRIENDS survey of British Columbians says most oppose the sale of the provincial public educational broadcaster, Knowledge Network.
FRIENDS says the Liberal government's changes to the Crown corporation appointments process leave the CBC President at the mercy of the Prime Minister.
FRIENDS public meetings on foreign ownership continue on Tuesday, March 16 in Edmonton.
Public rallies co-sponsored by FRIENDS, the Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada, the Council of Canadians and ACTRA urge the federal government to maintain current restrictions on communications sector foreign ownership.
