Where do the Conservatives stand on Public Broadcasting and Cultural Sovereignty?

Feb 10, 2006

A briefing note for FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting supporters from Ian Morrison

Post-election briefing note to FRIENDS supporters concludes there is a huge and troubling gap between the 2006 policy statements of Stephen Harper's Conservatives and their past comments on public broadcasting and cultural sovereignty, and suggests a hidden agenda.

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Where do the Conservatives stand on Public Broadcasting and Cultural Sovereignty?

A briefing note for FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting supporters from Ian Morrison