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Despite vigorous and thoughtful opposition to ill-conceived parts of Omnibus budget Bill C-60, the bill – unamended – received Royal […]
CMG will continue to fight against government interference at CBC Read More
The Canadian Media Guild reiterated its argument that CBC must be removed from Bill C-60 to prevent government interference in the largest newsroom in the country.
CMG appears before the Senate Committee on Finance regarding Bill C-60 Read More
By Lise Lareau I was happy to see Rob Ford got a reaction when he called reporters “maggots”. There were
Wake up journalists! Let’s stop muzzling ourselves Read More
We, the undersigned, are deeply concerned about provisions in the omnibus budget Bill C-60 that allow for direct government involvement with negotiations between employees and their employers at 48 Crown corporations.
Budget bill endangers Canadians’ basic freedoms: open letter to the PM Read More
Only an idiot bites the hand that feeds them. That’s just common sense unless you believe your job requires you to do it…if you’re, say, a parliamentary budget officer, an auditor general or a public broadcaster.
Bill C-60 is a kick in the teeth to the CBC Read More
The government already has powerful influence and the new powers would take this influence to a troubling new level. It is of paramount importance in a democracy that there be no state interference with journalism — it’s what separates us from totalitarian regimes.
The government has no place in the newsrooms of the country: Journalism advocates Read More
The relationship over many decades between the CBC/Radio-Canada and successive federal governments is based on an understanding of how a public broadcaster operates: the government provides most of the funding but the politicians are historically, culturally and legally restricted in how much control they have over what the broadcaster does.
Bill C-60 threatens the independence of CBC/Radio-Canada Read More
Guild leaders will join others in Ottawa on Monday to push back against government moves on two fronts to undermine
The government is trying to undermine CBC’s journalistic independence Read More
Peter Penashue says “CBC defined me very negatively” after loss in Labrador by-election.
Defeated Conservative candidate blames CBC for loss Read More
This attempt by a government to control the biggest news organization in Canada has raised serious concerns, and there are now several campaigns underway to oppose this new Conservative attack on workers’ rights and the CBC.
Campaigns to oppose Bill C-60 spring up across the country Read More
The Conservative government has introduced C-60, a bill that would allow a government appointee (from Treasury Board) to sit in when
CMG fights Conservative bill that gives government a direct say in CBC journalism Read More
New powers in the federal omnibus budget bill tabled last week would allow the government to participate in discussions about
Conservative bill gives government a direct say in CBC journalism Read More
Toronto, April 30, 2013 – The Conservative government’s budget bill contains disturbing changes that introduce direct government interference in the
Harper Government sets out plans to run CBC Read More
See Section 89.8 in the budget bill for changes related to collective bargaining at Crown corporations, including CBC
Bill C-60 allows government to sit at the bargaining table at CBC Read More
