It's been a part of this country for more than 50 years, growing into a vast network of radio and television. Despite the difficulty, Gartner plodded through several interviews on the place where she works. Then, like now, it was to create more stable funding for CBC, funding that would not come and go like the governments on Parliament Hill. To answer these questions, Sheila Copps, the Heritage Minister, was interviewed. I mean the CBC has been around for a long time, it's a known quantity.
People know what it's about.
What may have been the greatest irony in the coverage of the Juneau report was that the committee also reviewed Telefilm Canada and the National Film Board. Telefilm Canada provides money for film production. The committee says it should be maintained and strengthened. As for the National Film Board, the committee says it should reduce staff and use more freelancers. The Juneau report was more prominently reported than the prime rate.