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All Production Funding Articles — 1999

Dec 22, 1999 — News Article: Overhaul of CBC might do away with local news by Mark Stevenson

Robert Rabinovitch may undertake a harsh restructuring of CBC to increase its cost-efficiency

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 25, 1999 — News Article: Starting over at the CBC

Robert Rabinovitch has the love of public broadcasting and management experience required to renew the CBC; acclaimed as excellent choice for the post

Oct 25, 1999 — News Article: New plan would merge TV, radio news by Chris Cobb

FRIENDS: "To make CBC radio and TV one operation is a reduction of services. They should not be allowed to get away with the word integration. It is chopping."

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

Oct 19, 1999 — News Article: CBC's new chief wins top ratings all around by Antonia Zerbisias

Robert Rabinovitch has the love of public broadcasting and management experience required to renew the CBC; acclaimed as excellent choice for the post

Oct 19, 1999 — News Article: Rabinovitch new CBC president by Jennifer Ditchburn

Robert Rabinovitch has the love of public broadcasting and management experience required to renew the CBC; acclaimed as excellent choice for the post

Oct 19, 1999 — News Article: A Wise Man returns to the flock by Matthew Fraser

Robert Rabinovitch has the love of public broadcasting and management experience required to renew the CBC; acclaimed as excellent choice for the post

May 20, 1999 — News Article: Resounding public support for CBC found in new poll by Graham Fraser

Friends’ poll finds Canadians like the CBC, but fear the government is trying to undermine it by funding cuts and political appointments

May 5, 1999 — Policy Brief: Submission to CRTC Public Hearing on the CBC [PN CRTC 1999-3]

Friends makes several recommendations to CRTC regarding future of CBC

Mar 23, 1999 — News Article: What CBC Needs is a Champion, by Barbara Yaffe

The CBC needs someone to defend its value as a public broadcaster in the face of severe cuts

Mar 6, 1999 — News Article: At the CBC, Morale Shrinks With Budget by Steven Pearlstein

Federal budget cuts and the growth of private television have contributed to the CBC’s marginalization and low morale

Jan 21, 1999 — News Article: Beatty is out at CBC by Lawrence Martin

Ottawa will likely not renew Beatty’s contract; CBC president widely viewed as too passive to resist assault on public broadcaster

Jan 21, 1999 — News Article: Ottawa ready to dump Beatty as head of CBC: Won't renew contract: Former Tory minister portrayed as a well-meaning failure

Ottawa will likely not renew Beatty’s contract; CBC president widely viewed as too passive to resist assault on public broadcaster

Jan 2, 1999 — News Article: CBC-TV needs some friends in high places by Sid Adilman

CBC has been decimated by actions and policies of Sheila Copps, Perrin Beatty and Françoise Bertrand, needs some loyal supporters