As part of its advocacy work, FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting frequently makes submissions and presentations to the CRTC, Parliamentary Committees, and other bodies.
Oral presentation to House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage containing presents highlights from Friends research concerning television schedules, commercialization of CBC and SRC, popularity of Canadian programming
Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage recommends that the Committee refer to Broadcasting Act to gauge health of Canadian broadcasting system
Friends supports CHUM’s commitment to greater local programming in acquisition of CKVU-TV
Friends supports CRTC’s proposed amendments to CTV Newsnet’s conditions of licence to prevent competition with CBC Newsworld
Friends recommends shortening terms of CTV, Global’s licences to force them to keep separate newsrooms for TV, print
Friends requests third round of policy submissions to respond to new issues raised in second round of CCTA, Rogers hearings
Friends’ recommendations to CRTC regarding conditions of licence for CTV, Global
Friends finds several concerns with Competition Bureau’s submission in support of relaxed specialty service ownership restrictions for cable companies
Friends believes letter from Rogers to Canadian producers constitutes threat to CRTC’s public process using public funds
Friends makes recommendations to CRTC concerning cable ownership of analog specialty services
Friends makes submission to CRTC regarding changes in regulation of all classes of cable undertakings
Friends supports CRTC decision to place station group data on public files for licence renewal hearings
