Budget cuts at CBC: Emergency Debate at the House of Commons today. Today, I participated in an emergency debate regarding the new round of budget cuts at CBC. The NDP is asking that the Conservative government cancels the 45M$ cut it planned for this fiscal year. This is absolutely necessary considering CBCs dire financial situation. The motion submitted by my colleague Pierre Nantel reads as follows: That, in the opinion of the House, CBC/Radio-Canada plays a key role in informing, entertaining and uniting Canadians and is today weakened because of the many rounds of cuts over the past 20 years, and calls on the government to: (a) reverse the $45 million in cuts for 2014-2015 in Budget 2012; and (b) provide adequate, stable, multi-year funding to the public broadcaster so that it can fulfill its mandate. Please support our effort by signing our petition: petition.ndp.ca/stand-up-for-the-CBC
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 18:42:25 +0000
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