[Advisors] CACTUS: New Study Calls for More Coherent Approach to Community Media in Digital Environment

[Michael Gurstein]

An interesting piece (but ultimately inconclusive) that covers much of the ground we have been discussing

 

https://cartt.ca/article/commentary-it-too-late-set-federal-policy-priorities-communications-does-it-matter

 

M

 

From: advisors-bounces at tc.ca [mailto:advisors-bounces at tc.ca] On Behalf Of Gary W Kenward
Sent: November 2, 2015 4:08 PM
To: Garth Graham <garth.graham at telus.net>
Cc: James Van Leeuwen <jvl at ventus.ca>; advisors advisors <advisors at tc.ca>; Brian Beaton <brianbeaton at knet.ca>
Subject: Re: [Advisors] CACTUS: New Study Calls for More Coherent Approach to Community Media in Digital Environment

 

Am I naive in having hope that Justin has a bit of his father in him? That "change is more then electioneering"? If we are to recover from the miasma and cynicism of the Harper monarchy, do we not need the strength of faith in Canadian democracy?

 

Any organization involving a juggernaut like McKesson is a formidable force. But that's what a good democratic government is for: to strike a balance between the various interests. And yet, someone must represent the vox populi. Who will that be? 

 

And I thought I was the terminal cynic....

 

Be safe,

Gary

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Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.

 

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On Nov 2, 2015, at 14:08, Garth Graham <garth.graham at telus.net <mailto:garth.graham at telus.net> > wrote:





On Nov 2, 2015, at 7:35 AM, Gary W Kenward <garykenward at eastlink.ca <mailto:garykenward at eastlink.ca> > wrote:

 

We can either choose now to advocate for change to the CRTC, or wait and complain fruitlessly when CATA solidifies its influence with the new government. 


On Wednesday we are going to see the new Cabinet and that will reveal how the new ministries are defined and aligned.  It is unlikely we’ll be happy, but our strategy has to be based  on wysiwyg.

However, the lobby group we have to watch (although you can’t), isn’t CATA.  It’s the one for all the bigger high tech players, the one that has such close access that they don’t have to yap about it - ITAC. <http://itac.ca/regular-members/>

GG

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