“Dark times” prompt release of CSN white paper on future of CBC/Radio-Canada

OTTAWA – CBC received a little help from its friends Tuesday when Tous amis de Radio-Canada officially unveiled the ‘White Paper on the future of the CBC/Radio-Canada’ at the Parliamentary Press Gallery.Written by trade union Syndicat des communications de Radio-Canada president Alex Levasseur, the document raises several fundamental issues of funding, governance and programming concerning Canada’s public broadcaster."This document is part of the tradition of white papers that describe a situation objectively and factually, thus helping to take a stand and make smart decisions”, said Levasseur, in a news release. “In addition to the history and description of services offered...