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All Production Funding Articles — 2000

Nov 30, 2000 — News Article: Nature of endangered things by Antonia Zerbisias

CBC’s original The Nature of Things produces less of its own high-quality, insightful shows as its funding shrinks

Nov 18, 2000 — News Article: Poll suggests backlash from cuts

Friends survey indicates Atlantic Canadians want MPs to work to restore local television, and may vote against Liberals because of CBC funding cuts

Nov 18, 2000 — News Article: Survey finds Islanders upset with CBC cuts by Dave Stewart

Friends survey indicates Atlantic Canadians want MPs to work to restore local television, and may vote against Liberals because of CBC funding cuts

Nov 18, 2000 — News Article: Voters may punish Liberals for CBC cuts by Don Richardson

Friends survey indicates Atlantic Canadians want MPs to work to restore local television, and may vote against Liberals because of CBC funding cuts

Nov 18, 2000 — News Article: Restore CBC cuts, poll says by Moira Baird

Friends survey indicates Atlantic Canadians want MPs to work to restore local television, and may vote against Liberals because of CBC funding cuts

Nov 7, 2000 — News Release: Alliance Broadcasting Policy

Canadian Alliance proposals to sell CBC and end production grants would decimate Canadian drama programming, which is funded by grants and broadcast mainly on CBC

Oct 31, 2000 — News Release: The Liberal Record on the CBC

Chrétien’s empty promises, funding cuts, open political pressure have badly hurt CBC

Oct 25, 2000 — News Release: Canadian Television Gets Vote of Support

Friends study showing Canadians do watch, enjoy Canadian drama should support increased funding for producers

Sep 14, 2000 — Policy Brief: Submission to the Department of Canadian Heritage regarding Future Directions of the Canadian Television Fund

Friends makes recommendations to Department of Canadian Heritage regarding future direction of Canadian Television Fund

Aug 24, 2000 — News Release: Stand up for Compass, Stand up for the Island Ad Campaign Launched

Friends, citizen group launch campaign to pressure PEI’s 4 MPs to demand reversal of cuts to CBC local news program Compass

Jul 27, 2000 — News Article: Tiny P.E.I. holds key to CBC's future by Tony Atherton

Potential loss of PEI support in tight election race may force Liberals to remedy CBC cuts

Jun 29, 2000 — News Article: Friends of CBC to contact every Islander by Julie Chow

Friends will mail pamphlets to each PEI household, urging them to pressure MPs to save local CBC news

Jun 8, 2000 — News Article: Majority of folks oppose CBC cutbacks

Friends’ poll shows most Atlantic Canadians oppose cuts to local CBC supper-hour news, may vote against Liberals in protest

Jun 8, 2000 — News Article: Atlantic Canada rejects CBC cuts by Heather McLaughlin

Friends’ poll shows most Atlantic Canadians oppose cuts to local CBC supper-hour news, may vote against Liberals in protest

Jun 7, 2000 — News Release: COMPAS survey finds Liberals face backlash over CBC program cuts in Atlantic Canada

Federal cuts to local news programs make Atlantic Canadians less likely to consider voting Liberal

Jun 7, 2000 — News Article: 70% in Atlantic area oppose CBC cuts by Chris Cobb

Friends’ poll shows most Atlantic Canadians oppose cuts to local CBC supper-hour news, may vote against Liberals in protest

May 30, 2000 — News Article: The same old CBC

CBC remains indecisive in face of budgetary pressures

May 30, 2000 — News Article: CBC backs down, to retain shorter supper-hour news by Anne Marie Owens

CBC’s original proposal to eliminate regional news altogether is rejected in favour of 30-minute local supper-hour show

May 30, 2000 — News Article: CBC cuts supper-hour news shows to half-hour by Chris Cobb

CBC’s original proposal to eliminate regional news altogether is rejected in favour of 30-minute local supper-hour show

May 22, 2000 — News Article: CBC plan best chance for survival by Antonia Zerbisias

Focus on CBC regional news cuts overshadows more positive parts of Robert Rabinovitch’s proposal for a new CBC

May 19, 2000 — News Article: Don't knock the only guy with a map by Bill Neville

Focus on CBC regional news cuts overshadows more positive parts of Robert Rabinovitch’s proposal for a new CBC

May 18, 2000 — News Article: Is there anyone Robert Rabinovitch doesn't report to?

CBC governing structure impedes the Corporation’s ability to fulfill its mandate

May 17, 2000 — News Article: ... and that was the CBC news by Murray Whyte

Cuts to CBC supper-hour news are as much a product of loss of vision as loss of funding; restructuring may or may not help

May 17, 2000 — News Article: Grits demand money for CBC local newscasts by Bruce Cheadle

Liberal backbenchers push Chrétien for better funding as Rabinovitch threatens to cut local supper-hour news

May 11, 2000 — News Article: Regional TV threat by Tyler McLeod

CBC draws fire for proposal to lay off staff, cut local news programs in bid to make public broadcaster more distinct, cheaper to run

May 11, 2000 — News Article: Planned CBC cuts a 'shock' by Steve Tilley

CBC draws fire for proposal to lay off staff, cut local news programs in bid to make public broadcaster more distinct, cheaper to run

May 11, 2000 — News Article: CBC releases its poor ratings to justify job cuts by Chris Cobb

CBC draws fire for proposal to lay off staff, cut local news programs in bid to make public broadcaster more distinct, cheaper to run

May 11, 2000 — News Article: CBC TV's regional cuts spark outcry

CBC draws fire for proposal to lay off staff, cut local news programs in bid to make public broadcaster more distinct, cheaper to run

May 11, 2000 — News Article: Job losses at CBC Vancouver 'may hit 20 per cent' by Petti Fong

CBC draws fire for proposal to lay off staff, cut local news programs in bid to make public broadcaster more distinct, cheaper to run

May 10, 2000 — Policy Brief: Letter to the Minister of Canadian Heritage re the future of CBC English TV regional programming

Federal government must increase funding, issue policy direction to CBC to maintain regional programming

May 6, 2000 — News Article: CBC chief merits support by Mike Boone

Robert Rabinovitch’s proposed national newscast will likely be of high quality, and may save the CBC from bankruptcy and irrelevance

May 6, 2000 — News Article: Delay of meeting buys CBC some time by Chris Cobb

Liberal backbenchers push Chrétien for better funding as Rabinovitch threatens to cut local supper-hour news

May 2, 2000 — News Article: CBC can't please everyone and shouldn't try by Jeffrey Simpson

Robert Rabinovitch’s proposed national newscast will likely be of high quality, and may save the CBC from bankruptcy and irrelevance

Apr 30, 2000 — News Article: The CBC cliff-hanger by Antonia Zerbisias

To preserve the diversity of voices in Canada, the CBC cannot shut down its regional TV stations

Apr 27, 2000 — News Article: Time to oppose CBC cuts by John McConnell

CBC is vital for balanced journalism and regional representation, and must not be cut any further

Apr 27, 2000 — News Article: CBC brass grilled on radical restructuring plans by Antonia Zerbisias

The CBC board of directors is examining restructuring proposals by president Robert Rabinovitch

Apr 16, 2000 — News Article: CBC to drop local news, cut 500 jobs by Chris Cobb

CBC’s plan to eliminate local supper-hour news programs may contravene Broadcasting Act

Feb 28, 2000 — News Release: Canada's Cultural National Defence Ignored

Lack of support for CBC in federal budget shows disdain for Canada’s public broadcaster, cultural institutions

Feb 19, 2000 — News Article: CanWest puts $84M on table to woo CRTC by Martin Cash

Global lays out $84M benefits package in bid to take over WIC

Feb 19, 2000 — News Article: Global to boost Canuck TV by John McKay

Global lays out $84M benefits package in bid to take over WIC

Feb 12, 2000 — News Article: What about that promise?

Jean Chrétien promised stable funding for CBC, but has cut deeper than Mulroney ever did

Feb 11, 2000 — News Article: CBC sheds 173 more jobs and Midday in latest downsizing

Midday program to be cut, 173 TV and radio employees to lose jobs as CBC tries to deal with its financial and administrative problems

Feb 11, 2000 — News Article: Latest CBC layoffs will see 173 workers lose jobs by Caroline Alphonso and Wallace Immen

Midday program to be cut, 173 TV and radio employees to lose jobs as CBC tries to deal with its financial and administrative problems

Feb 11, 2000 — News Article: CBC cuts put off core decision for a while by Hugh Winsor

CBC’s latest cuts reduce costs, but could hinder more fundamental restructuring in the future

Feb 11, 2000 — News Article: Friends of CBC criticize cuts by Suzanne King

New round of layoffs in CBC English television prompt criticism of Chrétien, Rabinovitch

Jan 6, 2000 — News Article: CRTC, CBC head for showdown over regional programs by Heather Scoffield

Regulator’s expected call for more local television, fewer commercials will run counter to Rabinovitch’s plans for the network

Jan 3, 2000 — News Article: CRTC to urge CBC return to grassroots by Chris Cobb

Regulator’s expected call for more local television, fewer commercials will run counter to Rabinovitch’s plans for the network