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All Canadian Content Articles — 1999

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Dec 30, 1999 — Policy Brief: Letter to CRTC opposing Crossroads Television's Application to Extend Balanced Programming Hours [PN CRTC 1999-190]

Friends opposes allowing Crossroads Television to extend balanced programming period to midnight

Dec 4, 1999 — News Article: Fighting on the home front by Alex Strachan

Friends supports free trade, but believes Canadians must protect their cultural sovereignty at the same time

Nov 12, 1999 — Policy Brief: Submission to CRTC re application by Sportscope Television Network Ltd. [PN CRTC 1999-10]

Friends opposes Sportscope application to reduce Canadian content, broadcast live programming

Nov 9, 1999 — Policy Brief: FRIENDS' Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

Friends asks Standing Committee on Finance to include broadcasting issues on its list of priorities

Nov 9, 1999 — Policy Brief: Parliamentary Transcript of Q&A Session following FRIENDS' Presentation

Ian Morisson responds to questions concerning necessity of CBC, funding sources

Oct 23, 1999 — News Article: A Cheater's Guide to Canadian Television by Doug Saunders

Canadian production companies frequently skirt Canadian-content rules to profit, gain access to government funding

Oct 20, 1999 — News Article: It's Canadian TV coverage we need by Dalton Camp

New CBC president must contend with indifferent government and private competition to provide the public broadcaster to which Canadians are entitled

Jun 11, 1999 — News Release: CRTC Gambles with "Trust Us" Decision

Friends predicts CRTC decision to trust private broadcasters to present more Canadian programming a gamble; welcomes other aspects of licencing decision

Jan 28, 1999 — Policy Brief: Submission to CRTC re New Media [PN CRTC 1998-82 - Phase III]

Friends makes final recommendations to CRTC regarding New Media

Jan 21, 1999 — News Release: FRIENDS' Comments on Copps' Feature Film Report

Government should be working to promote Canadian content in film and TV, not cutting funding to CBC, NFB