As part of its advocacy work, FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting frequently makes submissions and presentations to the CRTC, Parliamentary Committees, and other bodies.
Oct 27, 2011 — Policy Brief: Presentation to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics House of Commons
FRIENDS tells a Parliamentary committee looking into CBC's access to information policies that the root cause of the public broadcaster's disclosure avoidance is patronage appointments of its Board and President.
Jul 21, 2011 — Policy Brief: Re: Application 2011-0966-1 amendment: a transmitter to serve Saint John
FRIENDS asks the CRTC for clarification on the closing date for comments on the CBC application for a Saint John transmitter.
Jul 17, 2011 — Policy Brief: Re: Application 2011-0966-1 amendment: a transmitter to serve Saint John
Submission to the CRTC on CBC's proposal for a digital transmitter to serve Saint John New Brunswick.
Apr 27, 2011 — Policy Brief: Re: CRTC Notice of Consultation CRTC 2010-783 Vertical Integration Regulatory Framework
Considering that all large broadcasters in Canada - except the CBC - are now controlled by distributors, FRIENDS recommends that the CRTC protect the interests of small independent players.
Apr 27, 2011 — Policy Brief: Re: Final Submission: Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2010-952
Final submission to the CRTC on the group-based licence renewals for English-language television groups.
Apr 11, 2011 — Policy Brief: Group-based Licence Renewals for English-language Television groups
In a presentation to the CRTC, FRIENDS says that proposed changes to station group licences would result in a reduction of approximately $90 million annually in Canadian programming spending.
Mar 21, 2011 — Policy Brief: Mandate and Funding of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
In a presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, FRIENDS says that implementing the Committee's recommendation of increasing the CBC's parliamentary grant to at least $40 per capita would be a good first step in addressing the funding gap for Canada's public broadcaster.
Feb 9, 2011 — Policy Brief: Re: Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-14
In a submission to the CRTC, FRIENDS comments on proposed regulation changes for "false or misleading" news coverage.
Feb 9, 2011 — Policy Brief: Re: Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2010-952: Group-based licence renewals for English-language television groups
In a submission to the CRTC, FRIENDS says that proposed changes to station group licences would result in a reduction of approximately $90 million annually in Canadian programming spending.
Jan 11, 2011 — Policy Brief: Re: BN CRTC 2010-926: Application 2010-1506-6 Change of Effective Control of CTVgm’s Broadcasting Entities to BCE
FRIENDS supports the proposed change of effective control of CTVglobemedia's broadcasting assets to BCE, subject that the CRTC require BCE to revise the content of its public benefits proposal.
