Save CBC Orchestra - All Petition Signatories

The petition is now closed. Thanks to all who took the time to sign the petition and post comments. Though the CBC Radio Orchestra's life was ended by CBC Radio, the orchestra has been reincarnated in a new form: the National Broadcast Orchestra of Canada - Orchestre national de diffusion du Canada.

Dear Mark Steinmetz and CBC Radio, Prime Minister Harper, Members of Parliament, and the Minister of Canadian Heritage. We the undersigned want the CBC Radio Orchestra saved. We believe that the orchestra is an integral part of Canada's mosaic and an important contributor to Canada's unique and rich cultural heritage. Our Canada includes the CBC Radio Orchestra!

12271 signatories since April 1, 2008 | 50 signatories per page

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Emily Hopkins

kohbi flor

cecilia m. low

Blair Trenholme
Keep the CBC Orchestra!

James Ross

Helen Cuthbert

Nielsen Rand

Salvo Barrale

Pedram tiv

Michael Berton

Valerie A. Beebe
I cut my teeth with CBC and my appreciation for classical music came from listening to the orchestra on CBC. It would be a travesty to loose such a Canadian icon.

Jody Bishop

JF Gauthier

grace

esther

C.Wilson
The CBC is (was) our only alternative to commercial \'pop\' radio. The CBC must be given stable long term funding and rebuilt to its former greatness.

Ron Piper
I watched the Heritage Committee proceedings and surprisingly, most of the politicians from all parties including the government seemed quite against the changes away from classical music.

Paige Bannerman
A beautiful \'Art\' to be treasured.

Hee-Soo Yoon

Elizabeth Ann Zaseybida
CBC Radio Orchestra has been part of my listening pleasure for years and years. It is important for the young and for the old listeners. We need to encourage our young music students and we need to have a national orchestra as an inspiration.

Emily Normqn

Loretta Riggins

Pete Durrad

Debra Taylor

Paulette Terlinden Popp, ARCT, RMT

Garret Gerow
This has to stop!

Judy Finch

Jennifer Armstrong

Peter Fielding

Anne Zhu
Removing classical music from national television will not \"modernize\" our culture or increase viewers. It will only assist in making classical music become a lost art.

Laura

Gloria Chu

Caitlin Quach

Sally Ji

Esther Yun

Jin Choo

Robyn F

Mike Fan
Classical music is the pinnacle of musical achievement. To say otherwise is to say Shakespeare and any author are equal. Honestly, this is a NATIONAL radio. I am EXTREMELY angered at this disgrace of an attitude to music.

Tia Anderlini

Elsha Noah

Kathy Bauer
I would like to know what will be replacing the wonderful CBC orchestra, competitions and program. If it is something from the United States then what does the C in CBC stand for?

DJ Bongato

Carrie Kwok

Amielle Jephson
I think classical music should stay because we have hundreds of other genres of music already. And many of the \"youth\" listen to this music, this is the last station that has it.

Kim St. Pierre
We must preserve our orchestra for young performers and for our culture.

james cullina
Tobottom line\" disband the CBC Radio Orchestra is to hammer another nail into the coffin of Canadian culture. J J Cullina, FRSA (England)

Luke Slobod

Savannah Rogers

Coates, M. Doreen
Ideal program for listening to our top Canadaians across Canada to be heard in the field of musical culture. It\'s such a treat to listen to some worthwhile and decent music for a change!

Glida Morgan
The CBC Orchestra is a rich cultural heritage. Please do not stop this integaral part of Canada\'s unique and rich cultural heritage.