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A blanket argument for empathy

Stories told in public broadcasting can create empathy in listeners and lead to positive change and healthier communities. Policy-makers must remember the value of empathy, and the choice between the knitting together or the unravelling of social fabrics.
A blanket argument for empathy

Statement from FRIENDS on the election of a Liberal minority government

CBC/Public Broadcasting,
Democracy
InPress ReleasesonSeptember 22nd, 2021
“Throughout the 2021 federal election FRIENDS and our thousands of supporters worked tirelessly to make sure that standing up for Canadian voices was an issue of importance to candidates across the country."

Digital Services Tax consultation

Big Tech,
CBC/Public Broadcasting,
Public Policy
InPolicy BriefsonJune 18th, 2021
FRIENDS has submitted a policy brief on the Digital Services Tax consultation to the Ministry of Finance following the release of Budget 2021.

Canadians support making big tech play by our rules and contribute to Canadian storytelling

Big Tech,
CBC/Public Broadcasting
InPress ReleasesonJune 16th, 2021

FRIENDS' reply on the commercial radio policy framework review

CBC/Public Broadcasting,
Public Policy
InPolicy BriefsonApril 29th, 2021

FRIENDS' intervention in CRTC 2021 Commercial Radio Review

CBC/Public Broadcasting
InPolicy BriefsonMarch 29th, 2021
FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting (FRIENDS) is pleased to provide these general comments in respect of the appropriate radio policy framework for commercial radio going forward.

FRIENDS’ intervention at the CRTC hearing

CBC/Public Broadcasting
InNewsonMarch 15th, 2021
FRIENDS’ intervention at the CRTC hearing

The politics of CBC governance

CBC/Public Broadcasting
InBriefingUpdated onMarch 2nd, 2021
While its programming and content are widely consumed, less is known about who is actually in charge of Canada’s national public broadcaster.
The politics of CBC governance

FRIENDS closing comments to CRTC for 2021 CBC License Renewal

CBC/Public Broadcasting
InNewsonMarch 2nd, 2021
Licence renewals for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporations English-language audio-visual services, Final reply by the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting (FRIENDS)

Audio stories to binge on

Canadian stories,
CBC/Public Broadcasting
InFriendly BriefonJanuary 12th, 2021
Listening to audio dramas was a lost art—until podcasts came along.
Audio stories to binge on
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