>Subject: FW: 100,000 to Save the CBC!
>Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 11:36:39 -0700
>
>
>In the interests of public broadcasting and in
>case anyone is unaware of but interested in this call…
>
>
>Dear friends across Canada,
>Our call to save the CBC from drastic budget
>cuts will be delivered to Parliament tomorrow -
>let's urgently tell friends and blow past our 100,000 signature goal!
><http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_cbc/?cl=212801919&v=3157>Sign
>the petition! <http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_cbc/?cl=212801919&v=3157>
>[]
>
>In just 6 days, almost 100,000 of us have come
>together and signed the petition to Save the CBC
>and Radio Canada from deeply damaging budget
>cuts - one of the largest online petitions in Canadian history!
>
>Tomorrow, MPs from each opposition party have
>agreed to jointly receive our petition and
>deliver it in Parliament to the government.
>While they do, planes will fly over Parliament
>Hill trailing giant banners that deliver our
>message and the number of signatures on the
>petition. We're already getting media calls, and
>on Saturday we'll be distributing thousands of
>Save the CBC buttons at the high profile Genie Awards.
>
>Our message is getting out, but it's only as
>powerful as the number of people that sign it --
>click below to sign if you haven't and let's
>forward this email to as many friends as
>possible - let's blow past our 100,000 goal by tomorrow!
>
><http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_cbc/?cl=212801919&v=3157>http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_cbc/
>
>The CBC is vital for Canadian art, culture and
>identity. These cuts have been forced on it for
>no good reason - the CBC has asked the
>government for sensible bridge financing -
>borrowing against their funding next year to
>spread the cuts out and make sure vital assets
>aren't damaged this year. The government has
>refused because, as we know from numerous past
>statements from Prime Minister Harper, they have
>an ideological agenda of opposition to a public
>broadcaster. They'd like to see the CBC
>privatized and sold off. With the CBC already
>forced to get half of its revenue from
>advertizing (compelling it to carry expensive
>American TV shows) that process is well
>underway. Even while the CBC survives in name,
>it's public character and mission are under attack.
>
>With enough of a public outcry, we can reverse
>the government's decision. But even if we don't,
>a powerful statement is being made, to this
>government and future ones, that Canadians want
>the CBC and Radio Canada to survive as public
>service broadcasters. If enough of us act
>together now, they'll think twice the next time
>they look to undermine the CBC, and together
>we'll form a voice that can empower our national
>broadcasters to fully return to their precious public service mission.
>
><http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_cbc/?cl=212801919&v=3157>http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_cbc/
>
>With hope and determination,
>
>Ricken, Lisa-Marie, Laryn and the Avaaz Canada team
>
>PS - the best group providing information and
>opportunities to get more deeply involved in
>this issue is Friends of Canadian Broadcasting -
>you can see their website here:
><http://www.friends.ca>http://www.friends.ca
>
>Wendy Strachan
>
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