Apr 4, 2012 — News Article: CBC/Radio-Canada's budget response plan / Plan d’action de CBC/Radio-Canada relativement au budget
CBC President says the reduction of $115 million to its appropriation, combined with the unavoidable costs required to continue transforming the CBC into a modern public broadcaster, means the public broadcaster is actually facing financial pressures amounting to $200 million over the next three years.
Apr 3, 2012 — News Article: Cuts Threaten to Close Window on the World by Tony Burman
Former head of Al Jazeera English and CBC News says that as the world becomes smaller and more complex, the amount of airtime on the CBC devoted to international issues is shrinking.
Apr 2, 2012 — News Article: The future of the CBC needs ‘great debate’ from Canadians by Bruce DeMara
Canadians need to have a “great debate” about the future of the CBC, including options like going commercial-free and using licence fees like those in the U.K. and Germany to fund it, a forum has been told.
Mar 30, 2012 — News Article: CBC budget cut could cost 700 jobs
FRIENDS expects the 10 percent cut to CBC's budget to have an impact on Victoria, which has CBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 outlets.
Mar 30, 2012 — News Article: MP says CBC cuts too small by Kris Sims
Funding to the CBC will be trimmed by $27.8 million next year, $41.8 million in 2013-14 and by $45.4 million in 2014-15.
Mar 30, 2012 — News Article: Now what? Industry reacts to Ottawa slashing the CBC’s annual subsidy by Etan Vlessing
FRIENDS says the Harper government has singled out the CBC for punitive cuts and has broken its election pledge to maintain or increase CBC funding in the process.
Mar 30, 2012 — News Article: Budget: CBC takes a 10 per cent cut by Jordan Press
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's annual funding from the federal government will be cut by $115 million over the next three years, a blow that could lead to job losses or programming cuts at Canada's public broadcaster.
Mar 30, 2012 — News Article: CBC sees government funding slashed by $115-million by Carys Mills, James Adams & Kate Taylor
CBC/Radio-Canada Hubert Lacroix says that while a 10-per-cent cut may amount to a little more than $100-million, the figure will swell with severance pay and other costs of cutbacks.
Mar 30, 2012 — News Article: Watching the Watchdog: Here's How the CBC can Survive the Cuts
Former CBC j0urnalist writes an open letter to the CBC president and CEO after the government budget announced a 10% cut to CBC funding.
Mar 29, 2012 — News Release: Vindictive cuts break CBC promise and target Canadian culture
The federal budget singles out the CBC for vindictive cuts that break the Conservative’s election promise to maintain or increase funding to the national public broadcaster.
Mar 29, 2012 — News Article: CBC searches for someone to take Hockey Night’s helm by Bruce Dowbiggin
Columnist says an NHL season dogged by controversy at Hockey Night in Canada is ending with a search for a new executive producer for the program.
Mar 29, 2012 — News Article: CBC, NFB and Telefilm to see 10% cut by Brendan Kelly
Columnist says cuts to CBC, Telefilm Canada and the National Film Board of Canada could lead to a significant reduction in Canadian film and TV production, and will almost certainly lead to layoffs at the CBC.
Mar 29, 2012 — News Article: CBC Cuts: Budget 2012 Outlines Cuts To Federal Spending For Canada's National Broadcaster by Rachel Mendleson
FRIENDS says the implications of a $115 million cut in funding will lead to the death of CBC Radio 2, make CBC Radio less relevant to Canadians, and reduce the depth, quality, diversity and distinctiveness of CBC News.
Mar 29, 2012 — News Article: CBC supporters pan cuts to public broadcaster in federal budget
FRIENDS says the recent federal budget revealing $115 million in cuts to the CBC marks a dark day for public broadcasting in Canada.
Mar 29, 2012 — News Article: Suck it up, CBC. You should have seen this coming by John Doyle
Columnist says the CBC has failed to transcend mediocrity and forcefully explain what it does and how it fulfills its mandate.
Mar 29, 2012 — News Article: Statement by CBC/Radio-Canada regarding Federal Budget 2012
CBC/Radio-Canada has learned that its annual parliamentary appropriation will be reduced by $115 million over three years as part of the Deficit Reduction Action Plan (DRAP), as set out in Federal Budget
2012.
Mar 25, 2012 — News Article: Une nette majorité de Canadiens s’opposent aux compressions à Radio-Canada
A Nanos poll conducted on behalf of Friends of Canadian Broadcasting shows that over 80% of Canadians are satisfied of programming available on radio, on TV and on the website of the CBC.
Mar 23, 2012 — Opinion Poll: Canadians on the CBC by Nanos Research
New opinion research shows Canadians are generally satisfied with the programs and content provided by the CBC and believe that possible cuts would likely have a negative impact in terms of Canadian content, local news and national news.
Mar 23, 2012 — News Release: Nanos poll shows Canadians want CBC promise kept
A new Nanos survey has found a majority of Canadians support or somewhat support the position staked out by Heritage Minister James Moore one day after the election that the Conservative government will maintain or increase CBC funding.
Mar 23, 2012 — News Article: Public Media, Common Good: A New Era by Jamie Biggar
Executive Director of Leadnow says the ever-intensifying government assault on the CBC is a threat to Canada's economy, culture and democracy.
