Feb 8, 2012 — News Article: Audio: Theatre chill over staging controversial productions
James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, takes exception to a story on CBC Radio about a play that has the artistic community buzzing about a political chill.
Feb 2, 2012 — News Article: Time to tune out Minister Moore
Columnist calls for Stephen Harper to remove Heritage Minister James Moore from his portfolio over comments related to the appropriateness of the CBC's French affiliate showing foreign pornography on its website.
Jan 31, 2012 — News Article: NDP wants to know PMO staffers' salaries by Glen McGregor
Columnist says the NDP is calling on Treasury Board president Tony Clement to bring the same sunlight to salaries in the Prime Minister's Office as the government shone on the highly paid staff at the CBC.
Jan 31, 2012 — News Article: 730 CBC employees take home more than $100,000 a year
The CBC has more than 700 staff on the payroll making $100,000 annually, the public broadcaster revealed to a Conservative MP who had asked for salary details of top CBC executives and on-air staff.
Jan 31, 2012 — News Article: CBC under ideological attack by Dave Swanson
Columnist says if Conservatives cut CBC funding, Canadian identity will suffer.
Jan 31, 2012 — News Article: Tories petition to scrap CBC by Kris Sims
Columnist says four Conservative MPs have presented petitions in the House of Commons calling for the CBC to be defunded or sold to private industry.
Jan 31, 2012 — Blog Post: Conservative MPs seek to "de-fund" the CBC
Over the past months, at least six Conservative MPs have presented petitions to the House of Commons seeking to "de-fund" the CBC.
Jan 30, 2012 — News Article: Cuts: This time it's personal by Susan Delacourt
Columnist questions whether it is possible for the Conservative government to make cuts without first demonizing the target of them.
Jan 30, 2012 — News Article: The Biggest Risk to the Economy in 2012, and What’s the Economy For Anyway? by Robert Reich
Columnist says the crisis of capitalism marks the triumph of consumers and investors over workers and citizens and the increasing efficiency by which all of us as consumers can get great deals with our declining capacity as citizens.
Jan 19, 2012 — News Article: Don’t ease telecom foreign investment rules, NDP warns by Rita Trichur
The NDP says the federal government should not liberalize Canada’s foreign investment rules for the telecommunications sector, not even for smaller companies, because there is little proof that doing so would benefit consumers.
Jan 19, 2012 — News Article: NDP, Wind Mobile disagree on foreign ownership in the telecom industry by LuAnn LaSalle
The head of Wind Mobile says Canada should clarify its ownership rules for the wireless industry to attract more foreign investment, not discourage it, because the outside capital has brought consumers more competition and lower prices.
Dec 15, 2011 — News Article: United at last by Jonathan Kay
Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer says that the Keystone XL Pipeline is not just about jobs versus the environment, but also about whether the United States grabs the opportunity to establish energy independence in North America through oil from Canada.
Dec 5, 2011 — News Article: Harper: Not as Scary as Advertised
Columnist takes issue with Lawrence Martin's recent warning about Prime Minister Stephen Harper's brand of "right-wing nationalism."
Dec 2, 2011 — News Article: Do we really want the CBC to become PBS North? by Kate Taylor
Columnist asks as the CBC prepares for cuts, is the CBC – and public opinion – being softened not merely for budget cuts but for a complete rethink of the broadcaster's role that would eliminate much of its current activity?
Nov 29, 2011 — Blog Post: CBC Smackdown Press Conference
Video of a media event to launch STOP THE CBC SMACKDOWN, a campaign in defence of our national public broadcaster and to release the results of a new opinion survey concerning Canadians' attitudes toward the CBC.
Nov 29, 2011 — News Release: Le gouvernement conservateur perdrait sa nouvelle crédibilité en matière culturelle si Radio-Canada subissait des coupures
Le parti Conservateur a réussi à s'attirer la confiance des citoyens en ce qui a trait à la culture canadienne et à la Société Radio-Canada, mais cette confiance pourrait rapidement se volatiliser si la SRC devait faire face aux compressions à son allocation parlementaire dont les rumeurs abondent.
Nov 29, 2011 — News Release: Poll: New Conservative traction on culture and CBC could slip with budget cuts
New survey finds the Conservative Party is gaining the trust of voters when it comes to Canadian culture and the CBC, but that trust could quickly evaporate if forecast cuts to the national public broadcaster’s parliamentary allocation come to pass.
Nov 29, 2011 — Blog Post: The truth about CBC funding
Charts comparing Parliamentary funding of the CBC compared to total government expenditures and Correctional Services.
Nov 24, 2011 — News Article: Releasing records would ‘undermine’ competitive position, CBC says by Joanna Smith
The secrecy surrounding the salary of Peter Mansbridge helps the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. stay competitive, its president told a parliamentary committee.
Nov 24, 2011 — News Article: Feds want to amend disclosure laws that protect CBC by Tobi Cohen
Unimpressed with the CBC's explanations regarding its financial accountability and handling of access to information requests, Conservatives indicate they may look at amending a law that exempts the broadcaster from certain disclosures.
