Having commercials or user pay puts the burden of funding on the viewers and listeners of the service. Which is how it should be. If you want to do something, watch something, you pay for it. Watching advertising is paying for it.
CBC only needs $400M to go Ad Free!!!
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Says who? Why do you feel the CBC should be different than any other government program or service?
It is not a necessary service. Given a finite amount of government resources, I would much rather the money be directed to important stuff (or if nowhere to spend, given back to the hard working taxpayers). Whether I catch an episode of Kim's Convenience commercial free (or not) is not critical to anybody.
No service is necessary. The question is what is desired by the group. That is the first conversation that needs to be had. Then the broadcast act amended to reflect the wishes of the majority
I'm one of the loudest advocates of people doing as much as they can for themselves. However I think a "communication thread" is necessary to make everything else work.
I am not against most federal services being entirely user pay. The only things that are really are necessary or common are healthcare and education and regulation where required. And 2 of those are provincial.
If I feel I have no need for a military, border security or bank regulators, does that mean I should not have to pay?
I would consider those essential and not able to be handled by individuals. I did not list a comprehensive list just gave some examples.
How will my life be deprived if I miss the latest episode of Kim's Convenience?
Yes, I'm sure you would. The point is, do Canadians view some level of service from the CBC as essential and what level is that? That is the starting point.
Dismantling or diminishing CBC is the most elitist position of all
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So far the only solution is to replace the ads with elevator music. Are they not on SAT Radio? UHF is still add free for the most part.
You mean, now that you free of the bondage of evil Ontario, you can get both kinds of music ... Country AND Western?
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