2021 PRESENTATION: June 3, 2021 – CMAC presented a research paper titled “CBC or CRTC – who is kicking the can on diversity?” as part of the Canadian Communication Association annual conference held online during the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada, hosted by the University of Alberta, Edmonton. You can […]
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Relationship-Building
2022 CONSULTATIVE EVENTS: CMAC is organizing a regional and national event series happening in 2022 called: “Building an Anti-Racism Strategy for Canadian Broadcasting: Conversation & Convergence.” These consultative events will take place in Montreal, Vancouver, Halifax, Calgary, and Winnipeg, culminating in a national convergence in Ottawa. Check out full program and event archives at: www.antiracism.media. […]
Advocacy
2021 FINAL COMMENT: December 13, 2021 – CMAC submitted Final Comments for Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2021-281, recommending an audit of community TV spending by Rogers and Shaw and other practices to improve fiscal transparency of BDU-run Community TV operations, and calls for the CRTC to issue a condition of license mandating equitable employment […]
Learning
2017 CLASS PROJECT: In the fall semester, CMAC facilitated a class project with 17 undergraduate McGill students from COMS 355: Media Governance. The students engaged the IndigenousRadio.ca open access resources and conference archive to draft a “Policy Proposal” that includes Terms of Reference and an Indigenous Radio Policy. For many students it was the first […]
LETTER to welcome the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez
September 10, 2018 The Honourable Pablo RodriguezMinister of Canadian Heritage and MulticulturalismHouse of CommonsOttawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 RE: COMMUNITY MEDIA ADVOCACY CENTRE (CMAC) Dear Minister Rodriguez, The Community Media Advocacy Centre (CMAC) extends its congratulations and warmest wishes to you as Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism. CMAC’s Board of Directors and consulting staff share […]
LETTER to Welcome Chair
February 20, 2018 Chairperson Ian ScottCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2 RE: COMMUNITY MEDIA ADVOCACY CENTRE (CMAC) Dear Mr. Scott, 1. The Community Media Advocacy Centre (CMAC) extends a warm welcome to you as Chair of the CRTC. CMAC’s Board of Directors and consulting staff share their kindest regards as we take […]
LETTER Re: Racial equity, Reconciliation and the CRTC
April 24, 2017 To: His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of CanadaThe Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of CanadaThe Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage Re: Racial equity, Reconciliation and the CRTC Dear Excellency, Prime Minister, and Minister, 1. The Community Media Advocacy Centre (CMAC) writes to share concerns related […]
LETTER: Re. Dismissal of CRTC Commissioner Raj Shoan
Urban Alliance on Race Relations: info@urbanalliance.caCommunity Media Advocacy Centre: cmac@riseup.net September 6, 2016 To: The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage Cc. His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada; CRTC Chairman Jean-Pierre Blais Re. Dismissal of CRTC Commissioner Raj Shoan Dear Honourable Minister Joly, 1. The […]