January 13, 2006
Campaign silent on the future of the CBC
Ten days before the federal election, only the Conservative and Green parties mention the CBC in their platforms, despite the fact that the national public broadcaster’s future will be on the table when its license comes up for renewal at the CRTC at the end of this year. But there are more questions about the vague position of the front-running Conservative Party than answers.
“I recognize that this election campaign has been fought on a handful of core issues. But it is troubling that the future of Canada’s largest cultural institution is being virtually ignored, even though reaction to the recent lockout showed us all that the CBC is a valued part of Canadians’ lives from coast to coast to coast,” says Lise Lareau, national president of the Canadian Media Guild.
“We are seeing lots of grassroots support from candidates across the country, but the main parties all seem to want to avoid public debate on the CBC. And this is the time for it. It’s wrong to leave the future of a major public service in the hands of the CRTC alone.”
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