I’m not sure if you know, but CBC has recently made cutbacks. Cutbacks include changes to the CBC 2 Radio station, and the disbandment of the 70 year old CBC Radio Orchestra.

Watch a video here to learn what’s happening.

Here is a copy of an email I got with information on various protests that are happening across Canada.

This email is to inform you of “A National Day of Action to save CBC Radio 2 and the CBC Radio Orchestra” taking place on April 11 in major cities across Canada, mainly in front of CBC buildings. There are over 15,000 Canadians involved in this grassroots movement.
Please relay Friday’s nationwide rally information to your groups, students, friends, family, fellow musicians, and whomever you think is interested. Forward this email to your contacts too.
They will be short, but very energetic rallies. Bring signs and songs! Tell your local media!
Full list of rallies happening in sync across Canada on Friday April 11

Victoria
9am Pacific: Victoria: 1025 Pandora Avenue
Contact: Cecilia Porter - ceciliap@uvic.ca

Vancouver

9am Pacific: Vancouver: 775 Cambie Street
Contacts: David Taylor Gill - dtg1@sfu.ca
Jocelyn Morlock – jocelynmorlock@yahoo.ca
John Oliver – joliver1@earsay.com
Michael Vincent – info@michaelvincent.ca

Calgary

10am Mountain: Calgary: 1724 Westmount Blvd. NW
Contact - Andrew Nowry Andrewnowry@gmail.com
Darren Young - silentearth66@hotmail.com
Edmonton
10am Mountain: Edmonton: 23 Edmonton City Centre, 10062-102nd Avenue
Contacts - Scott Bursey - scottbursey@gmail.com
John Brough – jsbrough@shaw.ca
Peter McGillivray radio2@petermcgillivray.com
Saskatoon
10am Sask: Saskatoon: CBC 144 2nd Ave South
Contacts: Karen Mak hop_rocks@hotmail.com
Lorraine McGrath Khachtourians
Brendan McLean - bjm384@mail.usask.ca
Regina
10am Sask: Regina: 2440 Broad Street
No contact yet
Winnipeg
11am Central: Winnipeg: 541 Portage Avenue
Contact: Jonathan Klassen - jklasse@gmail.com

Toronto

12pm Eastern: Toronto: 250 Front Street West
Contacts: James Baldwin jamesmichaelbaldwin@rogers.com
Chris Foley chris@collaborativepiano.com
Kathleen Rudolph Jkrudolph5@aol.com
Julia Mah - fairside61@hotmail.com
London
12pm Eastern: London, ON: 208 Piccadilly Street
Contact: Forrest Pass - fpass@uwo.ca
Durval Cesetti - durval.cesetti.cbcprotestlondon@gmail.com
Ottawa
12pm Eastern: Ottawa: 181 Queen Street, Ottawa - Meeting at Sparks Street entrance
Contact: James Wooten - cbcradiotwoandme@hotmail.com
Gary Hayes - cansona@rogers.com
Montreal
12pm Eastern: Montreal: 1400 Rene Levesque East
Contact-Alexandra Fol - alexandra.fol@mail.mcgill.ca
Emily Gray - contra_alto@hotmail.com
Michael Shannon - michael.shannon@mail.mcgill.ca
Saint John
1pm Atlantic: Saint John: 560 Main Street
No contact yet

Halifax

1pm Atlantic: Halifax: 1601 South Park
Contact: Christian Stalley - cspstudio@yahoo.ca
Stephanie Moore - st886157@dal.ca
Janet Brush - thunderbug22003@yahoo.ca
Charlottetown
1pm Atlantic: Charlottetown: 430 University Avenue
Contact Kate Huston - drummingdiva@hotmail.com
St John
1pm AST: Saint John: 560 Main Street
No contact yet
Newfoundland
1:30pm Newfoundland: St John’s: 25 Henry Street
Contact: Heather Joyce - livingabundance@hotmail.com
For more rally details, please visit one of these websites:
http://michaelvincent.ca/Newsblog/?p=71
http://savecbcorchestra.com/2008/04/05/cbc-national-day-of-action/
For more information on the movement, please visit composer John Oliver’s comprehensive site:
http://standonguardforcbcradio.earsay.com/?cat=5