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!
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Matthew Smith
Canada has developed more top flight concert musicians per capita than most other countries in the world and institutions like the CBC Radio Orchestra is one important reason why.
Michelle Smith
Richard and Susan Bill
Why would you even consider closing this orchestra. As Canadians living in France we see so much admiration for Canada from the French; we are so respected. Let us protect what we do have and can share in our living culture.
R.H. Neal
James E. Cook
The CBC Orchestra is immensely talented and contributes greatly to Canadian arts and cultural heritage.
Arthur & Masami Yesaki
POR TUNG
Celia Chandler
susan baker
The CBC orchestra is world class. Not much of what Canadian is , is. Classical music is only found through the CBC. Just because we don\'t complain doesn\'t mean we\'re not out here listening to CBC Radio 2 Classical music.
Trevor Grahl
Convincing young composers to get out of Canada.
Victoria
Sandi McIntosh-Kocaba
You have enough \"alternate\" music on CBC2 now. Save the gems you now have and the CBC orchestra
Veronica Woo
Kai Robinson
Jennifer Pyra
Joanna Lok
I love classical.. I may not say it constantly, but I love it. I dont wanna hear the bull they play now..
Alan Mo
Roberta DeDoming
Nancy Yu
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Josh Wong
boom boom
Derek Diep
Chris Fuchihara
Save it !!!
Lorna Wilson
Judy Venable
Leroy Hiller
Diane Norman
Vice-Chair Bellingham Festival of Music Board of Directors, Bellingham WA. Classical music restores the soul. Don\'t kill this.
David A Scott
Fund the CBC properly! Serious art music needs patrons. I am willing for my task dollars to used to fund the arts!
Hank and Carol Erickson
W. Holzmann
Johanna
Gayle McCurdy
\'To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.” Aaron Copland (American Composer, 1900-1990)
Yusun Ha
Vincent Tan
I like pianos...
Eva Bostrand
Elizabeth Shepherd
Petra Thiering
Thuc-Nghi
Tiffany
David Tutt
David Usprich
An absolute tragedy if this is allowed to happen.
Adrian Wong
Dita Runkle
Calvin Wong
Classical music programming is the heart of Radio 2. It is the TRUE alternative music on the airwaves.
Marie-Pierre Beausejour
Stephen A. Smith
Without music, there is no life. Without a national orchestra, our country is dead.
Patricia Darling
Philip Cairns
jennifer l
Chris Mann
Shame on you. Reinstate the CBC Orchestra, and the funding for CBC Radio 2.