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CMG President, Carmel Smyth, CBC Branch President, Kim Trynacity and Francophone Affairs Director, Dominique Gauthier, appeared before the CRTC as part of the CBC license renewal hearing.
CMG advocates for quality news, diversity at CBC license renewal hearing Read More
Since we started the Fairness in Factual campaign three years ago, more than 400 workers have signed up to be
Union putting factual TV worker issues on the public policy map Read More
CMG is disappointed that the CRTC has excluded CBC/Radio-Canada and other public service media from its local news funding
CRTC excludes CBC, other public service media in new local news funding decision Read More
The media industry is in turmoil. By CMG’s rough calculation, the industry has lost more than 16,000 jobs since 2008. A recent study predicts another 15,000 jobs will be lost by 2020 in television alone. Cuts, even closures have become routine and are having a devastating impact on workers and families.
CRTC Chair Blais has the power to act. But does he have the will? Read More
CMG appeared at a CRTC hearing today to make the case that local news is in crisis. The union shared
More money for local news and programming, please: CMG to CRTC Read More
A first-of-its-kind independent economic forecast shows regulatory changes espoused by the Harper government and adopted in last year’s CRTC Let’s
Study shows CRTC changes to cost 15,000 Canadian TV jobs by 2020 Read More
CMG has filed a submission to the CRTC as part of the Commission’s review of local programming, emphasizing the fact
Crisis in local programming requires bold action: CMG submission to the CRTC Read More
Toronto, Monday, September 8, 2014 – The CRTC hearings on Canadian television policy that begin today in Gatineau, Québec, are too
CRTC needs to take action on content, not simply price: CMG Read More
The Canadian Media Guild has filed a submission to the CRTC as part of the regulator’s consultation about the future
CMG urges the CRTC to strengthen Canada’s media ecosystem on our public airwaves Read More
As part of its ongoing consultation about television in Canada, the CRTC is asking Canadians to consider a number of scenarios
Help shape the future of TV in Canada – Fill out CRTC’s Choicebook Read More
We are encouraging you to bring your unique experience to the national consultation launched by the CRTC on the future
Share your unique perspective on the future of TV in Canada Read More
The CMG’s key recommendations are that the CRTC should clarify further the investment in newsgathering, coverage across Canada, and infrastructure that all-news TV services must meet in order to be classified as national news services
CMG recommends CRTC should focus on investments in news at all-news channels Read More
Today, the CRTC announced that Vision TV’s application for mandatory carriage has been denied. “We are very disappointed by the CRTC decision,
CMG to seek meeting with ZoomerMedia following CRTC decision Read More
On Tuesday, the CRTC renewed the CBC’s broadcast licences for 5 years with a series of conditions and commitments to
CRTC recognizes importance of CBC programming, offers little financial help Read More
Awaiting the CBC licence decisions, expected in early 2013. The Guild proposed a fund of $65 million per year, the vast majority of which we anticipate would go to CBC and Radio-Canada for local programming
Will the CRTC surprise us again in 2013? Read More
The Supreme Court today ruled that the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) does not have the authority to require
Back to the drawing board for CRTC on support for local stations Read More
The Canadian Media Guild is asking the CRTC to establish a fund to support local programming by public, provincial and
Guild seeking local program fund at CBC licence renewal hearing Read More
The Canadian Media Guild has signed on to a coalition to Stop the Takeover, which is arguing that the Bell-Astral
Stop the Bell takeover of Astral Read More
The Conservative government has used its budget as a weapon, chopping more than 10% from the funding it provides to
Government, private media take their shots at CBC Read More
