Smackdown
FRIENDS speaks to Sun News about their new campaign ‘Stop the CBC Smackdown’.
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Canadians’ attitudes toward the CBC and public broadcasting in Canada
A new major public opinion research study shows continued strong support for the CBC and that more Canadians trust the Conservative party than any other to handle matters of national…
CBC Smackdown angers former wrestler by Kris Sims
Bret “The Hitman” Hart says if someone like Vince McMahon were to take over the CBC, “it might be the answer to their prayers, they might start making some money.”
Poll: Canadians’ views towards the CBC
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting commissioned a major public opinion research study on Canadians’ views on public broadcasting.
Le gouvernement conservateur perdrait sa nouvelle crédibilité en matière culturelle si Radio-Canada subissait des coupures
Le parti Conservateur a réussi à s’attirer la confiance des citoyens en ce qui a trait à la culture canadienne et à la Société Radio-Canada, mais cette confiance pourrait rapidement…
Poll: New Conservative traction on culture and CBC could slip with budget cuts
New survey finds the Conservative Party is gaining the trust of voters when it comes to Canadian culture and the CBC, but that trust could quickly evaporate if forecast cuts…
Ottawa Citizen: Ontario Privacy Commish slams online spying
By Vito Pilieci for the Ottawa Citizen Canadian judges and politicians have grown too old and out of touch with the reality of today’s digital world to be trusted to…
The truth about CBC funding
Charts comparing Parliamentary funding of the CBC compared to total government expenditures and Correctional Services.
Ars Technica: ISPs policing the Internet? European courts say "no way".
In Europe, the courts have decided that it would be a Charter of Rights violation—not to mention “technically unfeasible” and a violation of privacy—if ISPs were forced to police the…
Releasing records would ‘undermine’ competitive position, CBC says by Joanna Smith
The secrecy surrounding the salary of Peter Mansbridge helps the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. stay competitive, its president told a parliamentary committee.
Feds want to amend disclosure laws that protect CBC by Tobi Cohen
Unimpressed with the CBC’s explanations regarding its financial accountability and handling of access to information requests, Conservatives indicate they may look at amending a law that exempts the broadcaster from…
CBC head defends broadcaster on access to info by Laura Payton
Hubert Lacroix says the CBC’s record on accountability and access to information has been lost in general confusion or distorted in coverage of its court case against Canada’s information commissioner.
CRTC tells francophone radio broadcasters to limit use of musical montages
The CRTC is telling two francophone radio stations that they must limit their use of musical montages, which can be used towards a regulated broadcaster’s Canadian content or French-language vocal…
Truce called in CBC dispute at Commons committee on Access to Information by Dean Beeby
The access-to-information and ethics committee agreed to return sealed documents to the CBC rather than press ahead with a proposal by Conservative MPs to examine the sensitive material.
Court rejects CBC appeal in access-to-information feud
The Federal Court of Appeal unanimously ruled against the public broadcaster, saying the CBC is legally required to turn over material for review by the information commissioner of Canada.
CBC loses information battle in court by Joanna Smith
The Federal Court of Appeal ruled that the federal information commissioner has the right to see uncensored documents the public broadcaster believes should be exempted from disclosure.
Huffington Post: Indie ISP group says online spying bills will kill the competition
By Daniel Tencer for the Huffington Post The controversial online spying laws Ottawa has promised to reintroduce in Parliament could force independent Internet service providers to shut down, an industry…
Geist: The CRTC sided with indie ISPs with the Internet metering decision
By Michael Geist Last week, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission released its much-anticipated usage based billing decision. While the ruling only focused on the use of data caps (or…
Montreal Gazette: Groups says it’s time to dump Big Telecom
By Jason Magder for the Montreal Gazette About 94 per cent of Canadians get their Internet service from one of a handful of large telecom companies. Now a net neutrality…
Dump big internet service providers, lobby group says by Jason Magder
As a result of the CRTC’s ruling, telecom companies can choose to either charge independents a flat rate for usage, or based on capacity, and independent ISPs will have to…