CAB's new direction needs some "sober second thought," say small members

TORONTO – The recent cutbacks and sharp shift in focus for the Canadian Association of Broadcasters is something that should be re-thought, say its independent broadcast members. Readers will recall that the group recently cut its size in half and retrenched its focus so that it will be much less involved with the CRTC and spend far more time and resources lobbying government MPs directly instead. That’s not to say the smaller members don’t recognize some change is required. “I think it's important to recognize that the CAB leadership had every good intention of being responsible and changing with the times,”...