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Letter to the Auditor General of Canada requesting accountability of CBC

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Office of the Auditor General of Canada 240 Sparks Street Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0G6                            March 10, 2009 Attention: Sheila Fraser Dear Ms. Fraser: We ask for your help in ensuring that CBC/Radio-Canada fulfils its mandate and its responsibilities to the Canadian public.  As members of the Stand on Guard [...]

StandonGuardforCBC Coalition—Statement

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

On November 16, 2008, Canadians say “good-bye” to their CBC Radio Orchestra. In its 70 years, the Orchestra gave thousands of broadcasts, commissioned over 100 Canadian composers, offered first-rate performances of the best music in the world, and introduced dozens of winners from the CBC Young Performers and Young Composers Competitions. StandonGuardforCBC, a national Coalition [...]

Stand On Guard For CBC Coalition Urges Concert Presenters To Help Save Classical CBC Radio 2 And The CBC Radio Orchestra.

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Thursday, September 25, 2008 The Stand On Guard for CBC Coalition offers a print-ready announcement for download on our web site http://standonguardforcbc.ca —  for all concert presenters worried by the reduction and banalisation of classical music on CBC Radio 2. Our web site has been the primary information source for protest since announcement of the [...]