November 13, 2008 -
Ad campaign reminds Conservative delegates of culture powerFRIENDS ad campaign delivers message to Conservative Party convention delegates that strengthening Canada's cultural sovereignty, as previous Conservative governments have done, could boost Stephen Harper's political fortunes.
October 30, 2008 - CRTC stands up for viewers against big cable
FRIENDS says the CRTC has rejected most of the cable industry's demands for greater powers to decide what's on TV in a decision that protects viewers and Canadian programming
October 28, 2008 - CRTC decision on cable de-regulation - October 30th
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting spokesperson Ian Morrison will be available to comment immediately following the release of a CRTC decision on the possible de-regulation of the cable industry.
October 8, 2008 - National Ad Campaign - Vote to keep our media Canadian
A national advertising campaign starting today urges voters to support candidates who are in favour of maintaining domestic ownership and control of Canadian broadcasting and communications companies.
October 1, 2008 - Canadians think CBC is a good investment. What does Prime Minister Harper think?
According to a Nanos survey, nearly two-thirds of Canadian voters (63%) think the government's investment in CBC is a good use of taxpayers dollars.
September 15, 2008 - Mr. Harper, is CBC a good or bad use of tax dollars?
In light of controversial comments and a provocative fundraising letter from his party, FRIENDS says Prime Minister Harper should tell Canadians where he stands on the CBC.
June 5, 2008 - Dalton Camp Awards presented
Matthieu Aikins of Halifax and Fraser MacLean from Langley, BC win the Dalton Camp Award - an essay writing contest on the links between democratic values and the quality of media in Canada.
June 4, 2008 - CBC is Losing its Way
FRIENDS says more foreign programming on CBC English TV defies CRTC licence expectations and confirms that CBC has lost touch with its public broadcasting purpose.
May 30, 2008 - Winners of the 2008 Dalton Camp Award to be announced
Winners of the 2008 Dalton Camp Award will be announced on June 5th at the Congress of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences.
April 8, 2008 - Cable de-regulation anti-consumer and anti-Canadian
FRIENDS says Canadians will pay more for less choice in Canadian TV if cable monopoly demands for all out de-regulation of TV distribution are granted.
April 7, 2008 - Trust in Ottawa to protect Canada on TV would be shattered by cable de-regulation
New survey shows Canadians regard the CRTC and the federal government as guardians of Canadian culture on TV, but don't trust that de-regulated cable and satellite companies would promote and deliver Canadian content on the small screen.
March 7, 2008 - British Columbians more likely to vote to keep our media Canadian
Survey has strong message for Vancouver Quadra candidates: residents of BC are more likely than other Canadians to vote for a candidate who rejects permitting foreign corporations to control Canadian media companies.
March 6, 2008 - Corner Gas star to address Vancouver Quadra candidates meeting
Gabrielle Miller will be attending and speaking at the Vancouver Quadra candidates meeting on Canadian culture and broadcasting on Friday, March 7 at the UBC campus.
February 28, 2008 - Conservative agenda would damage CBC
FRIENDS says a Conservative minority report on future of the CBC would expand the gap between the national public broadcaster's mandate and the resources available to meet it.
December 5, 2007 - National security & cultural sovereignty trump foreign ownership of Canadian media - Keep it Canadian
Poll results show that most voters believe broadcasting and communications are too important to national security and cultural sovereignty to allow foreign control of Canadian media companies.
December 3, 2007 - Media Advisory - Harris/Decima survey results to be released on Wednesday, December 5 in Calgary
A poll on Canadians' attitudes toward foreign ownership of Canadian media & communications will be released at the launch of Keep It Canadian, a campaign in support of retaining Canadian control of our media and communications industries.
November 5, 2007 - Appointment of Hubert Lacroix as CBC President & CEO
FRIENDS says Prime Minister Harper has ignored a recommendation of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in appointing Hubert Lacroix as President of the CBC.
June 28, 2007 - CBC TV rings in July 1st with more foreign shows than ever
FRIENDS spot survey shows that more than a third of CBC’s weekly prime time schedule was devoted to foreign shows.
June 8, 2007 - CRTC gets it right in CTVgm/CHUM decision
FRIENDS says the CRTC has protected editorial diversity in local news and more choices for Canadian content during prime time with its decision to carve out five CityTV stations from the assets acquired by CTVglobemedia from CHUM.
May 31, 2007 - Calgary Sweeps 2007 Dalton Camp Awards
Calgary is home to both winners of the 2007 Dalton Camp Award, an annual essay contest on the link between democratic values and the quality of media in Canada.
May 29, 2007 - Winners of the 2007 Dalton Camp Award to be announced
Winners of the 2007 Dalton Camp Award to be announced on May 31st at the Congress of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences in Saskatoon.
May 23, 2007 - CBC planning for failure
FRIENDS says CBC's plan to expand supper hour news programs from 30 to 60 minutes without increasing local news budgets seems doomed to fail.
May 22, 2007 - Taxpayers fuel Hollywood buying spree
FRIENDS releases data that show Canada's private broadcasters are spending more on American programs than ever before.
March 14, 2007 - CBC set to unplug a million-plus Canadians
FRIENDS submits research to the Commons Heritage Committee showing a significant number of citizens would lose CBC TV programming if the public broadcaster were to drop over-the-air service outside major urban centres.
November 30, 2006 - CBC local plan overdue - but will it die on the vine?
FRIENDS says specifics of new CBC plan for local news raise serious questions, and predicts the plan may not survive the appointment of a new CBC president.
November 21, 2006 - Prime Minister should be first to testify about CBC
FRIENDS says Prime Minister Harper should testify before the Heritage Committee's review of CBC's mandate so he can explain his position on the future of Canada's public broadcaster.
September 1, 2006 - New technologies eroding Canadian TV funding
FRIENDS predicts funding for Canadian programming will erode without a level playing field that ensures all those who deliver programming play by the same rules.
June 30, 2006 - Viewing of Foreign Shows on CBC-TV hits new high
FRIENDS says that the record level of foreign shows on CBC-TV is more evidence that CBC needs direction from Parliament and Canadians to return to its public broadcasting mandate.
June 29, 2006 - CBC-TV heading backwards on Cancon
FRIENDS says that a mandate review is needed to put CBC back on track
June 21, 2006 - CBC mandate lost in rush for ads and eyeballs
FRIENDS says the current senior management of CBC values ad revenue and audience rating points more than serving Canadians and this is having a huge impact on the kinds of programs CBC TV is presenting.
