CBC President Remains Beholden to the Prime MinisterMar 16, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa – Changes to the appointments process for Crown Corporations announced yesterday will continue to compromise the CBC’s arms length relationship with the federal government, according to Friends of Canadian Broadcasting. “The CBC President should be selected by the CBC Board of Directors, not the Prime Minister. Reforms announced yesterday by Treasury Board President Reg Alcock will leave the selection of the CBC President in the patronage appointment system,” FCB spokesperson Ian Morrison said. The current CBC President, Robert Rabinovitch is in the final year of a five-year appointment. His term expires in November, 2004. “Friends is calling on the Prime Minister to commit to genuine reform of the process of appoints to the CBC in time for selection of the next CBC President. The reforms should include: - make the CBC President accountable to the CBC Board of Directors; - empower the CBC’s Board of Directors to appoint the President from amongst the best and brightest. “For too long, appointments to Canada’s most important cultural institution – the CBC – have often been made based on political affiliation rather than merit,” Morrison said. Introduction of this reform would place the CBC in the company of leading public broadcasters in the major industrial nations such as the BBC, NHK (Japan), and other European public broadcasters. Friends of Canadian Broadcasting is a Canada-wide broadcast watchdog supported by 60,000 households whose mission is to defend and enhance the quality and quantity of Canadian programming in Canada's audio-visual system. -30- For information: Jim Thompson 613-447-9592 cell Related DocumentsMar 17, 2004 - Canadian Press: Minister says patronage appointments to refugee board are out Mar 16, 2004 - Globe & Mail: Tough guidelines announced for agency appointees by Rod Mickleburgh |
Apr 30, 2012 — Michaëlle Jean is the People’s Pick for CBC ChairFRIENDS says the CBC belongs to all Canadians and its leadership positions should be open to the best and brightest citizens, not just those on the government’s patronage pay-off list Apr 26, 2012 — FRIENDS launch People’s Pick for CBC ChairFRIENDS says the antiquated practice of political patronage for appointing the CBC Board and President is in need of reform. Mar 29, 2012 — Vindictive cuts break CBC promise and target Canadian cultureThe 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 23, 2012 — Nanos poll shows Canadians want CBC promise keptA 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 16, 2012 — BCE acquisition of Astral raises concernsFRIENDS says BCE Inc.'s bid to purchase Astral Media, the largest media merger in Canadian history, raises concerns about market domination. Feb 13, 2012 — Poll finds Canadian media too important to allow foreign controlAccording to a new opinion survey, 77% of Canadians see domestic media companies as too important for cultural and security reasons to allow them to be controlled by foreign interests. Feb 1, 2012 — Hamilton residents want their own CBC stationA substantial majority of Hamilton area residents would like CBC to establish a local radio station to cover community affairs, and support the Conservative's pre-election pledge to maintain or increase CBC funding. Jan 31, 2012 — London residents want their own CBC stationA wide majority of London residents would like CBC to establish a local radio station to cover community affairs and most hope their MP would champion the new station or not oppose it. |
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