The CBC budget: a political show no one should have to watch
It’s budget time for the CBC — and this year, it’s become so painful to watch that I’ve come to […]
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Public broadcasting needs government support and action
? Public funding for CBC is among the lowest in any industrialized country in the world. Only New Zealand and
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Following layoff notices, Guild files first grievances at S-VOX
The Canadian Media Guild has begun filing grievances against S-VOX to fight the way employees are being treated, specifically as
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Breaking news: the sky is falling
Timing is everything, and don’t the networks know it. Can it be a coincidence that Canwest and CTV have chosen
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Guild seeks staff representative dedicated to promoting equity
The Canadian Media Guild and its affiliated organization, CWA-SCA Canada, are inviting applications for a Staff Representative dedicated to promoting
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Guide for temporary employees at CBC
The new collective agreement between CBC and CMG includes some important new elements for Temporary Employees. ***Please forward this note
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Ask Jean
The Guild is doing everything it can to help prevent layoffs and is working closely with our employers in this
There’s a loss of faith at spiritual broadcaster
At the end of February, S-VOX – owner of VisionTV along with a couple of other smaller specialty TV channels
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Snippets
It’s a blog world CMG president Lise Lareau, and friends, now have a blog on the state of the media
Lockout at Journal de Montr
If you’re a journalist, writer, musician or producer in Quebec, you know Quebecor– whether you want to or not. And
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Saving local news and why it’s vital for our union
There’s no question these are depressing times. News operations are closing across North America– but it’s happening very differently on
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Stimulate the economy, stimulate ideas, stimulate debate: fund the d**n CBC!
Everyone has an opinion about the CBC. In fact, there is probably no other national institution that sparks the kind
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The sands are shifting under our feet
It must be a relief for private media outlets to splash CBC’s troubles on the front page. There was an
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Guild to VisionTV: Where’s The Faith?
S-VOX handed out nine layoff notices today and has announced its intention to post 4 new jobs. CMG members who
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Guild seeks info from CBC, more money from Ottawa
The Canadian Media Guild is seeking clarifications from CBC management on comments made yesterday by President Hubert Lacroix during a
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It’s a race to the bottom for Canadian broadcasting
The CBC has been sucked into a whirlwind of partisan politicking just at the time of year the public broadcaster
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Retro pay to come February 26
Starting on the February 26 pay, the 1.5% pay increase negotiated in the new collective agreement will be applied to
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The failed local TV experiment and why it shouldn’t be used to change the rules
By guest blogger karenatcmg Le Devoir reported this week that Quebec private TV network TQS is cancelling the last of
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Report to the National Executive Committee – February 2009
Human Rights report Canadian Media Guild Friday, February, 20 and Saturday, February 21 Prepared: Michael D’Souza Director of Human Rights
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Slowly, quietly, behind closed doors
In the last few days, my worst suspicions were confirmed about how the Canadian TV industry is dealing with the
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Training course for Guild volunteers April 30-May 3
We are now accepting applications from CMG members for the course, “Leadership in Action,” which will take place April 30
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Report to CBC Branch executive – February 2009
Joint Equity Committee Membership Natasha Fatah and Barbara Saxberg have both withdrawn as CMG members of this committee for personal
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Railroaded?
The CRTC said today it would issue one-year licence renewals to permit hearings in 2010 on how television broadcasters serve
Want a future for local news? Call your MP
I was invited on to CHCH Hamilton’s Live@5:30 show for a mini debate with S-VOX executive Peter Miller on the
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