Some of the bought & paid for media

[Jarnhamar]

Maybe APTN'll pick it up?

CBC and APTN should film a 'Cops' style show up north. Show Canada what RCMP officers have to deal with.

 

[daftandbarmy]

CBC and APTN should film a 'Cops' style show up north. Show Canada what RCMP officers have to deal with.

Which would likely crater RCMP recruiting numbers

 

[The Bread Guy]

Which would likely crater RCMP recruiting numbers

Some Indigenous police services out there are offering "quality of life" perks like 10 days on-11 days off in/out of remote First Nations.

 

[brihard]

Some Indigenous police services out there are offering "quality of life" perks like 10 days on-11 days off in/out of remote First Nations.

Some RCMP detachments are doing that too. It works out to the same number of scheduled hours. No different from rotational camp work.

 

[OldSolduer]

CBC and APTN should film a 'Cops' style show up north. Show Canada what RCMP officers have to deal with.

I reckon you never saw the video of several people engaging in a melee - it was from Thompson MB

 

[The Bread Guy]

On that whole CBC-backed hyper-satire gone wild thing, this via the RCMP's National Police Federation ....

RCMP Members Intentionally Misled in CBC Entertainment/APTN Production; NPF Demands Cancellation and Taxpayer Accountability - NPF-FPN

May 20, 2026 Ottawa, ON – The National Police Federation (NPF), representing approximately 20,000 RCMP Members across Canada, has written to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Marc Miller, to call for immediate action and express outrage and shock that active and […]

npf-fpn.com

Police federation calls for probe of CBC-APTN show, says officers were 'misled'

The National Police Federation is calling for an inquiry into a CBC and APTN comedy show it says intentionally misled current and former members of the RCMP to get them to agree to interviews.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[North Star]

I can't think of a better way to undermine the intent of Reconciliation, which needs a foundation of mutual trust to succeed. A Russian psyop couldnt have done more damage. The CBC and APTN need to get ahead of this, but I suspect their views on Reconciliation are rather different from my own.

 

[YZT580]

I can't think of a better way to undermine the intent of Reconciliation, which needs a foundation of mutual trust to succeed. A Russian psyop couldnt have done more damage. The CBC and APTN need to get ahead of this, but I suspect their views on Reconciliation are rather different from my own.

You get what you pay for and those who sow to the wind reap the whirlwind. Old fashioned sayings maybe but most apropos. The government allowed the CBC to become more and more radicalized and has encouraged the fiction that the RCMP is rife with bigots and our nation is made up of racists. Perhaps this hasn't been stated policy but it has been reinforced by their stance on dozens of issues; such as permitting our railroads to be picketed and access to our parks blocked. Reconciliation depends upon mutual respect and common goals and we currently have neither. I can remember back to when Chrétien was Indian Affairs minister under Pierre and his attitude towards the schools. The Liberal party has never apologized for their actions back then; instead they apologized on behalf of Canadians thus pinning the responsibility for our attitude towards First Nations upon the general population and not on the party that was leading the government. It is a significant difference. There is no proof that the party itself has changed its position. The best thing we could do is abolish the treaties and welcome the First Nations into the nation of Canada albeit after bringing their standard of living up to the norm. We cannot/should not tolerate a double standard and neither should they

 

[OldSolduer]

I guess Canadians aren't ready for a taxpayer subsidized Borat franchise.

Oh I would love a Borat spoof in Canada. Imagine the fun…

It’s nice (read in Borat accent please much)

 

[OldSolduer]

Canada sometimes behaves like the Galactic Empire

 

[The Bread Guy]

Oh I would love a Borat spoof in Canada. Imagine the fun…

It’s nice (read in Borat accent please much)

Well, there's a case to be made that these guys appeared to try that in an entertainment vehicle with people holding controversial views publicly, and a lot of folks don't seem tooooooo keen on that.

Should the CBC Machine have known whazzup? Their denials sound a bit hollow re: how such bureaucracies work before things like this are even approved. If they didn't do (enough?) due diligence, they deserve every log of shit they're getting. At least with "This Hour as 22 Minutes," "Air Farce" and the like, participants saw it coming - but I'm aging myself with my choice of examples

And other satire shows didn't target retired Mounties who had nothing to do with residential schools to face the satirical music for institutional things done a while back

 

[The Bread Guy]

Thought the closest fit for this was here: after almost 75 years, no more Saturday-night NHL hockey on CBC.

Sportsnet, CBC ending NHL broadcast partnership

The NHL will no longer be broadcast on the CBC, Sportsnet and the public broadcaster announced Tuesday, ending a partnership which saw certain games aired on both networks.

www.sportsnet.ca

‘Hockey Night in Canada’ won’t return to CBC when new Rogers deal with NHL begins

“Hockey Night in Canada,” a program that has been part of the national fabric for nearly 75 years on CBC television, will not return to the public broadcaster next season.

www.cp24.com

Hockey Night in Canada gone from CBC as partnership with Rogers Sportsnet ends

For the first time since 1952, Hockey Night in Canada will not be broadcast on CBC as partnership with Rogers Sportsnet ends. Read more.

torontosun.com

"Hockey Night in Canada" won't return to CBC when new Rogers deal with NHL begins

TORONTO - "Hockey Night in Canada" will not air on the CBC next season.

www.winnipegsun.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/2066906375981011174

CBC's version: "CBC will no longer show NHL games as sublicense with rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet ends"

 

[dapaterson]

 

[YZT580]

Thought the closest fit for this was here: after almost 75 years, no more Saturday-night NHL hockey on CBC.

Sportsnet, CBC ending NHL broadcast partnership

The NHL will no longer be broadcast on the CBC, Sportsnet and the public broadcaster announced Tuesday, ending a partnership which saw certain games aired on both networks.

www.sportsnet.ca

‘Hockey Night in Canada’ won’t return to CBC when new Rogers deal with NHL begins

“Hockey Night in Canada,” a program that has been part of the national fabric for nearly 75 years on CBC television, will not return to the public broadcaster next season.

www.cp24.com

Hockey Night in Canada gone from CBC as partnership with Rogers Sportsnet ends

For the first time since 1952, Hockey Night in Canada will not be broadcast on CBC as partnership with Rogers Sportsnet ends. Read more.

torontosun.com

"Hockey Night in Canada" won't return to CBC when new Rogers deal with NHL begins

TORONTO - "Hockey Night in Canada" will not air on the CBC next season.

www.winnipegsun.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/2066906375981011174

CBC's version: "CBC will no longer show NHL games as sublicense with rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet ends"

and there goes another 25% (just a number but it will be significant) of CBC's viewing audience. They will soon be able to put their entire viewing audience in a single mini-bus.

 

[PuckChaser]

$1.38B CAD just resulted in a drop of 2 million viewers (and their ad revenue) on Saturday nights in 2 official languages plus their Punjabi broadcast. Clearly its a funding issue not the terrible leadership...

 

[Halifax Tar]

$1.38B CAD just resulted in a drop of 2 million viewers (and their ad revenue) on Saturday nights in 2 official languages plus their Punjabi broadcast. Clearly its a funding issue not the terrible leadership...

I am sure their execs will get bonuses for fine work.

 

[markppcli]

Thought the closest fit for this was here: after almost 75 years, no more Saturday-night NHL hockey on CBC.

Sportsnet, CBC ending NHL broadcast partnership

The NHL will no longer be broadcast on the CBC, Sportsnet and the public broadcaster announced Tuesday, ending a partnership which saw certain games aired on both networks.

www.sportsnet.ca

‘Hockey Night in Canada’ won’t return to CBC when new Rogers deal with NHL begins

“Hockey Night in Canada,” a program that has been part of the national fabric for nearly 75 years on CBC television, will not return to the public broadcaster next season.

www.cp24.com

Hockey Night in Canada gone from CBC as partnership with Rogers Sportsnet ends

For the first time since 1952, Hockey Night in Canada will not be broadcast on CBC as partnership with Rogers Sportsnet ends. Read more.

torontosun.com

"Hockey Night in Canada" won't return to CBC when new Rogers deal with NHL begins

TORONTO - "Hockey Night in Canada" will not air on the CBC next season.

www.winnipegsun.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/2066906375981011174

CBC's version: "CBC will no longer show NHL games as sublicense with rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet ends"

You know. . CBC could be a great thing for Canada. However they've decided that content that appeals to the average is some how beneath them and have chased badly made, badly acted, and frankly unappealing Canadian content made to appeal to an imagined audience. Hockey Night in Canada is a national unity issue is what I'm saying.

 

[The Bread Guy]

More on the CBC ...

CBC's news should be assessed by outside experts for fairness, senators say in report

CBC/Radio-Canada’s news and current affairs content should be periodically analyzed by outside experts 'in order to assess its fairness and balance,' a new Senate committee report says.

www.ctvnews.ca

... with this from The Senate

Local News Matters: Rethinking CBC/Radio-Canada's Role in a Changing Media Landscape

Local media is an important source of information for communities across Canada and is at the forefront of major transformations reshaping the country’s news sector.

sencanada.ca

Full report attached - summary ....

In 2024 and 2025, the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications (the committee) examined the local services provided by CBC/Radio-Canada. Over 60 witnesses appeared at the committee’s public hearings.

Witnesses shared their points of view on the current state of local services provided by CBC/Radio-Canada. They drew the committee’s attention to the issues and challenges facing the Corporation, including:

• the challenge of reflecting local realities in a changing media ecosystem;
• the role of CBC/Radio-Canada’s traditional and digital platforms in broadcasting local programming that reflects the communities they serve; and
• financial pressures.

The committee noted that CBC/Radio-Canada’s legislative mandate does not mention that local audiences must be specifically targeted. Given the importance of local programming, and more specifically local news, the committee believes that CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate should explicitly mention it. Stable, multi-year funding should also be provided to the Corporation to strengthen local programming.

The committee noted that financial data of the local services provided by CBC/Radio-Canada are not publicly disclosed. After finding that the data is lacking in this area, the committee believes that more information is needed to identify where the needs are most urgent.

In addition, representatives from both community and private media outlets expressed their willingness to collaborate more with the national public broadcaster. The committee believes that this is a promising avenue that warrants further exploration.

During the committee’s public hearings, organizations representing official language minority communities (OLMC) sent a clear message about the essential role that CBC/Radio-Canada’s regional and local stations play in the vitality of the communities they represent. Moreover, the committee recommends that the Corporation ensure that its investments in television production for OLMC clearly and equitably respect the principle of substantive equality.<a name="_ftnref1" href="Local News Matters: Rethinking CBC/Radio-Canada's Role in a Changing Media Landscape" title="">[1]</a>

Lastly, the committee recommends that CBC/Radio-Canada’s journalism operations be subject to regular oversight to ensure impartiality and balanced reporting.

... and recommendations:

Recommendation 1​

That the Government of Canada amend the Broadcasting Act to add “the reflection of local communities and audiences” to CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate.

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Recommendation 2​

That the Government of Canada provide stable, multi-year funding to CBC/Radio-Canada to enhance local programming and that CBC/Radio-Canada continue to invest to enhance and prioritize local programming.

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Recommendation 3​

That, at CBC/Radio-Canada's next licence renewal in 2027, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission impose new reporting requirements on local services provided by the CBC/Radio-Canada on both its traditional and its digital platforms. These reports should be public and provide data on local programming and expenditures for these services.

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Recommendation 4​

That CBC/Radio-Canada implement new initiatives to collaborate at the local level with private and community media in all regions of the country.

Recommendation 5​

That CBC/Radio-Canada periodically conduct analysis by outside experts of the news content and current affairs by CBC/Radio-Canada news services in order to assess its fairness and balance.

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Recommendation 6​

That CBC/Radio-Canada, in accordance with its obligations under the Official Languages Act and in the interest of transparency, ensure that its investments in television production for official language minority communities clearly and equitably respect the principle of substantive equality. <a name="_ftnref2" href="Local News Matters: Rethinking CBC/Radio-Canada's Role in a Changing Media Landscape" title="">[2]</a>

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Recommendation 7​

That CBC/Radio-Canada examine the role the Corporation can play in emergency situations. In remote and isolated areas with limited alternative broadcasters, that CBC/Radio-Canada be capable of providing full coverage in the event of an emergency.