News Releases - 1999
FRIENDS endorses 17 recommendations to clean up Canada's political finance system, affirming its commitment to build and defend an audio-visual system that promotes democratic values and active citizenship.
Oct 18, 1999 - New Direction for the CBC
New CBC president Robert Rabinovitch has knowledge, skill and understanding to chart new course for public broadcaster
Jun 11, 1999 - CRTC Gambles with "Trust Us" Decision
Friends predicts CRTC decision to trust private broadcasters to present more Canadian programming a gamble; welcomes other aspects of licencing decision
May 18, 1999 - FRIENDS releases COMPAS Inc. poll on CBC – Survey Says: "Get Over It"
Survey says Canadians believe CBC provides most balanced coverage, though appointments to board of directors give government too much control over content
Jan 21, 1999 - FRIENDS' Comments on Copps' Feature Film Report
Government should be working to promote Canadian content in film and TV, not cutting funding to CBC, NFB
