Book Review: Ici Était Radio-Canada
By guest blogger Francine Pelletier On February 22, 2012, Alain Saulnier, former head of radio and television news at Radio-Canada, […]
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Introducing our “CBC Campaign” Coordinator
Over recent years, as we have suffered grueling cuts from successive governments we realized part of the problem is a
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Remembering the women of École Polytechnique
By guest blogger Terri Monture I remember the evening of December 6, 1989 with the cold clarity of skidding my
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Champions of free expression honoured at CJFE Gala
The annual Gala of Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) in honour of courageous reporting drew attention once more
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Rooting out sexual harassment a priority for the union
As a woman, I am troubled by the sexual harassment and abuse women face in society in general and especially
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Filing a Grievance and other complicating Factors
With a very public airing of a dismissal, many of you have questions about what your union can and should
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Blow by Blow: behind the scenes at the CBC meeting in Montreal
Yesterday morning, CBC president Hubert Lacroix, Radio-Canada VP Louis Lalande, Chairman of the Board Rémi Racine and CBC Exec VP Heather Conway took questions from staff in studio 47 here at La Maison in Montreal.
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Thousands rally in Quebec to support CBC/Radio-Canada
It was an incredible afternoon Sunday as thousands of Radio-Canada/CBC supporters marched through the streets of Montreal and other cities
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Another sad day of cuts at CBC
By 4 o’clock today another 400 jobs will be lost at CBC. Yet more victims of another round of debilitating
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Let’s stop pretending all is OK. It’s not.
What we do see is an increasingly empty Broadcasting Centre. We see empty offices. We see one empty studio, another one used by a former network competitor (Rogers) and a few more slated to be shuttered by next year. We see whole areas of expertise parcelled out (documentary production, weather, hockey). We see a single permanent reporter in a city the size of Fredericton
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Our commitment and CMG’s grievance process
We’ve been saddened and disturbed by recent reports and revelations. I want to offer my deepest sympathy to everyone, directly and indirectly affected by the issues in the news this past week. Workplaces are communities, and our community has been shaken.
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Handling member-to-member conflict by CMG
Many members have been asking questions about the union organization’s role in the case of the recent public dismissal of
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Why we joined forces to tackle TV workers’ rights
While factual TV employers are coming together to explore production partnerships at the Real Screen conference in London, UK, so too are the sector’s trade unions – including the CMG.
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BBC unions challenge government cuts
By guest blogger Benjamin Shingler BBC News managed to avoid a labour strike last month after agreeing to hold off
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Saying Goodbye to a Visionary Leader: Long-time CWA President retires
When I first met CWA President Larry Cohen, I was struck by how charismatic he was. Great leaders often are
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A win for media workers at CNN
I was delighted at news of justice for media workers at CNN, but then was dismayed to read how CNN
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CMG calls for a Public Service Media Fund at the CRTC hearing
CMG is urging the federal telecommunications regulator, the CRTC to support the creation of original Canadian film, TV and online content.
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Fighting for CBC at the People’s Social Forum
Ottawa CMG/CBC location unit president Chantal Payant was part of a team speaking up for increased funding for the CBC
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Lies and other stories: journalism and the right to know
By Guest blogger Karen Wirsig Everybody lies. Let’s call that Curt Petrovich’s motto. The CBC radio reporter gave a presentation
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Leadership for tough times
Last week I experienced a seminal moment. As a relatively new (4 years) President, I often wondered how I’d find
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Investing more for television production, not less!
One of the important ways we share stories about who we are as Canadians and earn the international respect we
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CMG condemns outrageous conviction of Canadian journalist Fahmy
CMG is adding its condemnation to the chorus of outrage over Egypt’s unfounded conviction of journalist Mohamed Fahmy and his
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How dismal that we have allowed politicians to blame the media and use that bias to fundraise
Journalists across Canada share my dismay today to learn the Conservative party’s dismissive and mercenary attitude toward the press and CBC
Knowlton Nash – A defining era
I was saddened by the news of veteran CBC reporter and anchor Knowlton Nash passing. On behalf of CMG, I
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