Dear [Decision maker],
We, the undersigned Canadian residents, note the following:
- That since 1936, CBC/Radio-Canada has been a core cultural institution, broadcasting Canada’s unique identities and linguistic realities;
- That CBC/Radio-Canada’s announcement that they will slash their budget and cut hundreds of jobs raises concern over the survival of our public broadcaster;
- That the Conservative government and the Minister of Heritage are seriously harming our public broadcaster, when they could be doing exactly the opposite – helping CBC/Radio-Canada face new challenges and become more accessible to more Canadians by using new technologies;
- That stable, predictable, multi-year financing would protect the CBC/Radio-Canada from the ups and downs of the advertising market and maintain its editorial freedom from the government.
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Therefore, we call on the Government of Canada to end these attacks against the CBC and guarantee stable, adequate, multi-year financing for our public broadcaster to allow the CBC to live up to its mandate from coast to coast to coast.
Sincerely,
[Your name]