Share at least two prefered public media funding reform ideas here.

[Machjo]

See below



As for your position on Harper or any other politician or Party, that is entirely your business... Perhaps I misconstrued some of your comments that lead me to my statement

My comment on Harper above was meant tongue in cheek in that if public media funding were unconstitutional, all Harper would have had to do is present a case to the Supreme Court to have it cut immediately, then turn to the public saying that his hands are now tied by the Constitution.

 

[PoliticalNick]

My comment on Harper above was meant tongue in cheek in that if public media funding were unconstitutional, all Harper would have had to do is present a case to the Supreme Court to have it cut immediately, then turn to the public saying that his hands are now tied by the Constitution.

He could if he wanted. He won't simply because it would point out that so much other legislation is unconstitutional and NO politician wants that to happen.

 

[Machjo]

He could if he wanted. He won't simply because it would point out that so much other legislation is unconstitutional and NO politician wants that to happen.

I'm no legal expert and have my doubts on this, but if yiu're right, then why hasn't anyone challenged it in court yet after all these decades?

I can imagine the Canadian Taxpayers Federation would have been all over it a long time ago if your interpretation of the Constitution is correct.

 

[damngrumpy]

I have no problem with funding the CBC and increasing funding

 

[Machjo]

I have no problem with funding the CBC and increasing funding

So if I understand correctly, your option 1 is increase CBC funding. And if you don't get that, what's your option 2?

 

[Cannuck]

Maybe you should show me the clause that says the govt will fund a media corporation. Maybe you haven't learned it yet but the govt is actually restricted by what the constitution says it can do, not what it cannot do. In simple terms if it isn't specifically allowed by a constitutional clause then it is beyond the scope and purview of their mandate. Once you and most other Canadians come to understand this fact the govt will stop running over our freedoms and robbing us blind.

Good Gawd you're silly.

 

[taxslave]

I have no problem with funding the CBC and increasing funding

You also admitted to voting for the dippers proving no economic sense.

 

[Cannuck]

You also admitted to voting for the dippers proving no economic sense.

The Conservatives and done nothing significant in terms of cutting back the CBC so it looks like their supporters have some issue with economic sense

 

[personal touch]

t.v media is for old people,i bet the average 18-30 year old cannot even tell you who Peter manbridge is,and further yet they would not even care,or placed simply would find the cbc news boring and old school.

who needs cbc when you have excellent coverage by information groups like anonymous

 

[Machjo]

http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/topstories/sign-language-mansbridge-1x1-1.3273832

If we are to continue to provide public media funding, then requiring it to include closed captioning is one thing that could be done to make it worthwhile.

 

[taxslave]

Pay per View would work just fine. Selling advertising? Or a PBS model. Anything other than taxpayer financed.

 

[Machjo]

Pay per View would work just fine. Selling advertising? Or a PBS model. Anything other than taxpayer financed.

The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act would not cost taxpayers anything since it simply imposes closed captioning on all video media, whether public or private, and so would in fact reduce the relevancy of public media.

That said, while it might not cost taxpayers anything, it could cost consumers, but to ne that higher subscription fees would be more than reasonable to be more inclusive of the Deaf.