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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Olivier Thouin

James Spence

Olaf Gundel

Linda Bishop

Brett Bailey

Wendy Hebbourn
If we do nothing to preserve our arts and culture, what are we? What is left?

Stéphane Zarov

Caroline Constabel

Sara MacRae

Debbie Dau
Yet another quality institution meets its demise.Soon the CBC while be nothing special if it keeps moving in this direction.

Nicolas Cousineau
Ça fait des dizaines de milliers d\'années que les humains dansent, chantent, peignent; me semble que ça montre assez que la culture et les arts, c\'est essentiel. Supprimer un orchestre, c\'est nous enlever une partie de notre héritage humain.

Frances Berkman
The CBC Radio orchestra and classical music programming on Radio 2 should be enhanced and strengthened, not dismantled.

Veronica Thomas

Andrew Hlavacek
An orchestra has the ability to bring together people from all cultures and backgrounds: dismantle it and slowly the rest will follow. Shame on the CBC!

martine Gagné

nathalie Bonin
Let\'s keep classical music alive! We should be proud that Canada has it\'s own classical radio orchestra. Let\'s preserve it, it\'s a national treasure.

Edward Hannigan
Rural canada has fewer oppertunities to enjoy the classical arts.To take away CBCRadio Orchestra is to diminish the quality of life for all canadians,especially in rural Canada.

Isabelle Cyr
Ceci est essentiel à la préservation du patrimoine et de la culture du Canada! This ochestra has united all cultures around the countru and has contributed to the growth of our poeple.

Claire Hayek

Carla L. Brown-John

James Keenan
We also would decry the cancellation of Studio Sparks, Music & Company, Here\'s to you and Disk drive which we listen to regularly. We were sad to miss Music for a While last year. JGK

Jonathan Laperle

Françoise Burton

Richard Paré

Stéphane Fontaine

Nicole Smith
An ardent fan of CBC Radio 2, listen all day long. Was heartbroken at losing Music for a While, and hearing of the upcoming termination of the superlative orchestra.Will anything be left for lovers of classical music in Canada?

kimberly chabot

Ron Rosenthall
It\'s infuriating that yet another outlet for classical music is being closed off.

Judith Jenne
I am depressed about losing so many beloved CBC Radio 2 programs this fall.As a long time listener, It angers me that their was no consultation of those people that \"pay the piper\"!

kristyna baradinskas

Alexis Raynault

Hubert Tanguay-Labrosse

François Zeitouni

Kathleen Logan

Norberto Majlis

Bingham King
We cannot do without the CBC. Sufficient funding is required for the CBC Radio Orchestra to continue indefinitely.

Sonia Castiglione

Martin Fairbank

Ioannis Rekleitis

Janine Bergeron

Tony Kupina

johanne Denhez

Barbara OUimet

Marguerite Denhez Zeitouni

Evelyn Howard

Francesco Moranelli

Douglas Rose

Pascale Frémond

Robert Gauthier
This is not acceptable, the CBC has a duty to maintain a high standard in music not pander to popular taste.

Juno Kim