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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Judy Hrynuik
Helmie van der Westhuizen
There are few things \"canadian\". Don\'t destroy this one we can be proud of.
Elodie Pastural
Caroline and Thorsten Ewald
carol wilson
What is happening to Canadian scontent. For shame, this is one peice of our cultural fabric we need save for Canadians everywhere. Sad sad sad to have it go.
Viviana St. John
alec St. John
Trevor Cradduck
silvia gonzalez
keep the orchstra!!!
Yolande Lafleur
CBC (including its orchestra) is one of Canada\'s most significant cross-country cultural links. It all merits keeping!
Chelsea Garside
MD Azrael
Shocked to hear of this latest challenge to the culture and pleasure the CBC has provided for our nation. Each time you revamp the programming, axing our favorites, is like a small blow to the civilized life.
Moira Richey
Dave Foley
This is a symbol for today and a legacy for tomorrow: please reverse this decision, you cultural philistines!
Megan de Graaf
Cynthia D. Brown
Carolyn Kean
Pier-Andrée Joyal
Kumari Beck
It\'s not dollars and cents but the spirit of music and connection that must drive this decision.
Jennifer Lang
Save this orchestra, dammit.
Ian B. Robertson
scott roberts
I don\'t know of a better way to showcase CAN-CON. SAVE THE CBC Radio Orchestra!!!!
Adele Curtis
Carol Cott
W. Matchett
KEEP THE ORCHESTRA and restore quality programming of CBC2 - the current programming of CBC2 is insulting to those of us who appreciate quality music - we need more quality programming, not less!
Robert K. Van Wyck
This discussion wouldn\'t be happening in any European nation. Please don\'t let this decision stand ... it would be a sorry legacy to leave our nation.
John Cowin
You should keep the orchestra and the classical music on the CBC. If people want to listen to main stream music they have plenty of choices. Classical music only has 2 or 3 stations, 103.1 also comes to mind.
Helen Vanee
The orchestra has brought many hours of listening pleasure to thousands, perhaps millions of listeners through the years.It is an important part of our culture. Save it!
Mark Creery
T Vandertuin
Why disband a public relations tool that generates great support for the CBC? Perhaps the CBC board of directors has an agenda to lose support and listeners ~ ?
Ian MacDonald
Once lost, never regained.
James Gillespie
Margaret St-Julien
Annalee Ladouceur
Erin Coburn
This is the only place in the general media to hear classical music. WE need to support all our orchestras and musicians. Studies prove music helps children with math skill and increases their intelligence. KEEP THE ORCHESTRA!!
Dave Merritt
Carmen Harris
I\'m 17 years old. There are so many modern music stations out there.. we should work to preserve classical music. A surprising amount of people, teenagers included, enjoy the classical stuff. Thanks.
Kevin Doerksen
I enjoy CBC radio 1 and 2 throughout the day. If the CBC radio orchestra gets disbanded and radio 2 gets this programming overhaul, then I will no longer listen to CBC radio 2.
Michael Mitchell
Dear Mark, Jeff and Jennifer. You are all fools. Resign before you make any more mistakes.
Julia Vaughan
James Porter
As a WW2 veterin I fought to maintain freedom, democracy and a good quality of life. Now as an octogarian I find the changes to CBC radio 2 and to pending demise of the CBC orchestra is destroying what I fought for. James Porter, Vancouver
Jo Yawney
D.T. MacKinnon
J. Gerald Rose
Vivien Bridger
Annelies Reeves
C. Calvert
Shame, shame, shame! This is such a backwards step. Please reconsider.
Bruce & Jan Richardson
Our CBC orchestra is a valued gem to our country\'s educated whose value is not emulated by the Ottawa-hired policy goons. Scream your outrage with justified anger!! Or they will succeed.
Carol Hubbard
Radio 2 isn\'t broke so please don\'t fix it.
Diana Price
Are classical music listeners the only people to be denied what they love? Please restore the funding so that CBC Radio 2 and the Orchestra can continue to delight us.
Helmie van der Westhuizen
There are few things \"canadian\". Don\'t destroy this one we can be proud of.
Elodie Pastural
Caroline and Thorsten Ewald
carol wilson
What is happening to Canadian scontent. For shame, this is one peice of our cultural fabric we need save for Canadians everywhere. Sad sad sad to have it go.
Viviana St. John
alec St. John
Trevor Cradduck
silvia gonzalez
keep the orchstra!!!
Yolande Lafleur
CBC (including its orchestra) is one of Canada\'s most significant cross-country cultural links. It all merits keeping!
Chelsea Garside
MD Azrael
Shocked to hear of this latest challenge to the culture and pleasure the CBC has provided for our nation. Each time you revamp the programming, axing our favorites, is like a small blow to the civilized life.
Moira Richey
Dave Foley
This is a symbol for today and a legacy for tomorrow: please reverse this decision, you cultural philistines!
Megan de Graaf
Cynthia D. Brown
Carolyn Kean
Pier-Andrée Joyal
Kumari Beck
It\'s not dollars and cents but the spirit of music and connection that must drive this decision.
Jennifer Lang
Save this orchestra, dammit.
Ian B. Robertson
scott roberts
I don\'t know of a better way to showcase CAN-CON. SAVE THE CBC Radio Orchestra!!!!
Adele Curtis
Carol Cott
W. Matchett
KEEP THE ORCHESTRA and restore quality programming of CBC2 - the current programming of CBC2 is insulting to those of us who appreciate quality music - we need more quality programming, not less!
Robert K. Van Wyck
This discussion wouldn\'t be happening in any European nation. Please don\'t let this decision stand ... it would be a sorry legacy to leave our nation.
John Cowin
You should keep the orchestra and the classical music on the CBC. If people want to listen to main stream music they have plenty of choices. Classical music only has 2 or 3 stations, 103.1 also comes to mind.
Helen Vanee
The orchestra has brought many hours of listening pleasure to thousands, perhaps millions of listeners through the years.It is an important part of our culture. Save it!
Mark Creery
T Vandertuin
Why disband a public relations tool that generates great support for the CBC? Perhaps the CBC board of directors has an agenda to lose support and listeners ~ ?
Ian MacDonald
Once lost, never regained.
James Gillespie
Margaret St-Julien
Annalee Ladouceur
Erin Coburn
This is the only place in the general media to hear classical music. WE need to support all our orchestras and musicians. Studies prove music helps children with math skill and increases their intelligence. KEEP THE ORCHESTRA!!
Dave Merritt
Carmen Harris
I\'m 17 years old. There are so many modern music stations out there.. we should work to preserve classical music. A surprising amount of people, teenagers included, enjoy the classical stuff. Thanks.
Kevin Doerksen
I enjoy CBC radio 1 and 2 throughout the day. If the CBC radio orchestra gets disbanded and radio 2 gets this programming overhaul, then I will no longer listen to CBC radio 2.
Michael Mitchell
Dear Mark, Jeff and Jennifer. You are all fools. Resign before you make any more mistakes.
Julia Vaughan
James Porter
As a WW2 veterin I fought to maintain freedom, democracy and a good quality of life. Now as an octogarian I find the changes to CBC radio 2 and to pending demise of the CBC orchestra is destroying what I fought for. James Porter, Vancouver
Jo Yawney
D.T. MacKinnon
J. Gerald Rose
Vivien Bridger
Annelies Reeves
C. Calvert
Shame, shame, shame! This is such a backwards step. Please reconsider.
Bruce & Jan Richardson
Our CBC orchestra is a valued gem to our country\'s educated whose value is not emulated by the Ottawa-hired policy goons. Scream your outrage with justified anger!! Or they will succeed.
Carol Hubbard
Radio 2 isn\'t broke so please don\'t fix it.
Diana Price
Are classical music listeners the only people to be denied what they love? Please restore the funding so that CBC Radio 2 and the Orchestra can continue to delight us.
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