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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Pamela Patterson

Winnie Larsen

Anna N
I hope CBC realizes that if they abolish the orchestra, they also abolish music exposure and appreciation in all of North America.

riki vogt
How sad to dismantle such a wonderful institution. I;d like the Minister of Canadian Heritage to save this heritage. Get to work!!!

Deborah Sanderson
I think we should be promoting North America\'s last radio orchestra rather than terminating it. Let\'s hear more from their own orchestra on the air from live performances and recordings!

Elizabeth Bongie
why do away with a good thing! CBC needs to revisit its mission and get its priorities in order.

Art Brewer

Patrick D.

Roari Richardson

Jeanette Dyck
Finding a way to make this cultural icon sustainable would be a better solution rather than lose well-trained musicians to ding-pop music.

Jessica Hallman
Please don\'t destroy everything that is good!

Wallace Hopkins
Wallace Hopkins

Shirley Hopkins
Shirley Hopkins

Daniel W Hopkins
Daniel W Hopkins

Carmel Meyer
Good music is a part of our Canadian culture!

Jean Galt

Rev. Shawn Newton

Horst Bulda
Please keep Radio2, classical music and CBC Radio Orchestra alive!

Jeneva Beairsto

Stephen Le

James Holtz

Mira Blazicevic

Isabel Reinelt

Nathalie Allen
My friend and I discovered the CBC Orchestra 10 years ago with the Addison Series and have attended every fall season since. Their concerts are vibrant, lively, engaging, stimulating. We cannot let them disappear without a loud protest and vigorous fight.

suzyn geary

Eric Sauer
It would be a terrible loss for the music and musicians to loose this great Orchestra. There is money for everything but good music. Please reverse this decision.

Connie Zwolfer
We love the CBC Orchestra and the great classical programing! Let\'s keep them!

Dr. Annie Smith
The CBC Radio Orchestra is a treasure to be fought for, protected, and utilized. This is about access - for new composers, for audiences, for new musicians.

Margaret Szabo

Phyllis McKinnon

Mary Neil

Judith Patterson
The CBC Orchestra is unique and uniquely Canadian. Classical music is no different than fine art or other cultural treasures and should be supported by all levels of government.

Meagan Mah

Linda Falls
Do not abandon one of the few msucial cultural icons that Canada has. We need more classical music on Radio 2 not less. We need more performances from this orchestra filled with many extraordinary musicians

Harvey Elder

Katherine Reyklin

Joyce Harland

Jocelyn Ortega

Deborah Longhurst
The CBC Orchestra is a wonderful addition to the musical life of Vancouver AND tothe whole country.

Michael Hanes

Patricia Gangasingh
There is enough crap on our radio,so please spare us the deprivation of a great Canadian experience.Thank You,Patricia Gangasingh

Jessie Iseler

Sharon Braun

Jocelyn Lewis

Sandra McDonald

Ursula Poepel
less war - more good music, please !

Virginia Moore

John C. Bell
This is a priceless Canadian resource that must be saved.

Maureen Ross

Andrée Lafontaine