News Releases - 2004
FRIENDS gives CBC President Robert Rabinovitch a C- for his performance on a variety of performance measures, including CBC funding, regional programming, Canadian content, and CBC Radio.
November 4, 2004 - Friends of Canadian Broadcasting Applauds Prime Minister
FRIENDS commends Prime Minister’s decision to refer the appointment of the next CBC President to the House of Commons Heritage Committee for review.
September 23, 2004 - End Patronage at CBC
FRIENDS releases new research suggesting the vast majority of CBC appointees have been affiliated with the governing political party, urges Prime Minister Paul Martin to end political patronage appointments to CBC.
June 20, 2004 - Tories Grilled on Canadian Broadcasting Policies
FRIENDS urges 7,000 supporters to confront Conservative candidates on broadcasting issues.
June 14, 2004 - Harper Urged To Reconsider Broadcasting Policies
Well-known Canadians join FRIENDS in urging Conservative leader to reconsider broadcasting policies contained in briefing note to Conservative candidates.
June 11, 2004 - Cultural Industries Ask Major Political Parties to Clarify Positions on Culture and Broadcasting
FRIENDS joins cultural coalition to call on political parties to disclose their culture and broadcasting platforms.
June 11, 2004 - Three Canadians Win Dalton Camp Awards
FRIENDS announces the three winners of the 2004 Dalton Camp Award. Formal presentation: Monday, June 14th at the Banff Television Festival.
June 3, 2004 - Liberals Silent on Culture and Broadcasting
Liberal party election platform fails to address important culture and broadcasting issues.
May 19, 2004 - Closer Canada-US Relations Spark CAN-CON Support - survey
FRIENDS' pre-election poll shows strong support for safeguarding Canadian content, culture and identity to balance closer economic integration with the United States.
May 14, 2004 - Ontarians Say Don’t Sell TVO
A strong majority of Ontario residents want TVO to remain in public hands, according to a new opinion survey commissioned by FRIENDS.
May 13, 2004 - Canadian Broadcasting Counts with Voters
FRIENDS' pre-election opinion poll shows Canadian voters favour maintaining foreign ownership rules, limiting media concentration, and strengthening CBC.
May 12, 2004 - Survey on Canadian Media Issues to be Released
FRIENDS to release pre-election poll on media issues Thursday, May 13, 10:45 a.m.
April 07, 2004 - Ottawa Centre Candidates Discuss Foreign Ownership of Canadian Media and Communications
FRIENDS co-sponsors all-candidates meeting in Ottawa Centre to address the mounting pressure on the federal government to remove foreign ownership limits on Canadian media and communications companies.
March 29, 2004 - Don’t Sell Knowledge Network – British Columbians
FRIENDS survey of British Columbians says most oppose the sale of the provincial public educational broadcaster, Knowledge Network.
March 16, 2004 - CBC President Remains Beholden to the Prime Minister
FRIENDS says the Liberal government's changes to the Crown corporation appointments process leave the CBC President at the mercy of the Prime Minister.
March 15, 2004 - Threats to Canadian Control of Media and Communications
FRIENDS public meetings on foreign ownership continue on Tuesday, March 16 in Edmonton.
March 09, 2004 - Canada's sovereignty in danger
Public rallies co-sponsored by FRIENDS, the Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada, the Council of Canadians and ACTRA urge the federal government to maintain current restrictions on communications sector foreign ownership.
