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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Connie Clow
Craig Morton
I sincerely hope that the decision to disband the CBC Radio Orchestra will be reversed.
Dennis Cote
For many Canadians, their first exposure to \'classical music\' was by way of the CBC. I am so disappointed with the recent changes to CBC-2 programming and the dissolution of the last CBC Radio Orchestra is a sad loss to our cultural heritage.
Chris Felcyn
janice masur
I love listening to the CBC radio orchestra. it will be a blow to our ears and mind if you chop this orchestra both locally and abroad.
Katherine Searle
Lynne Reville
Don\'t twist yet ANOTHER knife into the backs of Canadians. I wish we could eliminate politicians the same way this does to talented musicians who have made this orchestra their lives.
john hyde
anne Luttrell
As a lover of music and a choral singer, I listen to CBC radio all day, every day. The orchestra will be a tragic loss to Canadian music.
Sharon Prindle-Collins
Please, please, pleeese reconsider your decision to decimate classical music in Canada. What a tremendous loss that will be: and you will loose listeners--myself definitely included!
Joyce Marr
Brian F MacNeill
The justification for termination of such an important part of our Canadian culture to save cents on the dollar, makes no sense at all. Cut back on executive renumeration and save the CBC Radio Orchestra or resign and save Canadian culture.
Elizabeth Parmeter
Allen Bentley
Thank God for people like Jeffrey Simpson and Russell Smith in the Globe and Mail who can see through the appalling shortsightedness of CBC management.
Joan Munro
Mark Strudwick
These are cuts that should not be made
Maria Filice
John W. Hall
Emma Weisseneder
I am not in favour of eliminating the orchestra or the classical content of CBC 2 I am appalled at any suggestion of changing the music that I enjoy and have listened to for many years.
Judy MacNeill
The core of a country is the arts & music they create. By disbanding this medium, you our government are minimizing the importance of the valuable exposure of canadian artists to the world .PLEASE reconsider this action of abolishing this medium.
Joan Costigan
To withdraw the CBC Orchestra is taking amazing music from Canadian. Please don\'t do it.
Siobhan Laskey
John Money
Restriction to 255 characters is itself sufficient testimony to your competence and integrity: arbitrary misuse of executive power to stifle legitimate opposition
Anne Badke
The CBC is a fundamental link of Canadians from coast to coast to coast. Canadians cannot live without it.
Angela Pallister
Surfing through the radio programmes, there are two oasis of tranquillity, CBC 2 and the French station, the rest is a cacophony of unacceptable sound. Please save the orchestra and classical music for those of us who need them.
Edd Wright
Please rethink your decisions and keep classical music important to CBC as it is to so many of us.
Barbara Hilts
I feel the CBC orchestra is integral to Canada. We have few things left that are truly Canadian. Please help us save our orchestra
Glenna Stewart
Linda Foley
Cuts to programming are also appalling. CBC is the conduit for Canadian talent in the classical sphere, which will be lost to the detriment of both listeners and talented musicians.
Barbara Stewart
Colette Storrow
Tom Sheppard
Am utterly opposed to these changes to the orchestra and to Radio 2.
MIchael & Frances Morris
Terry Fowler Stewart
The CBC is truly important to our country. I believe it is valued and makes a huge difference to the intellect of our young and old people. For new Canadians it is a gift. Keep this.
Lynda Leonard
Please stop taking the culture out of our multicultural mosaic!
Vic Suddaby P.Eng.
Glen Franklyn
Michael Twist
Save the orchestra? I can\'t believe it\'s come to this. Should there even be a question whether or not the CBC orchestra should stay or go? This is another example of the erosion of culture in Canada. Keep the orchestra alive!
Thomas C. Esakin
Listening to the CBC Radio Orchestra inspires. In contrast, the sounds of squaking economists, businesspersons, and politicians reveal a sharp and flat disharmony. Whoh would you rather listen to and whose funding would you rather cut...?
Dino & Dai-Juin Rapanos
How can we allow something as beautiful as the CBC to be destroyed!
Elecia Hart
Disbanding the orchestra is an act of national cultural suicide.
Jan van de Linde
If CBC radio did nothing other than broadcast good music played by its Radio Orchestra, it would still be worthwhile. CBC radio without good music is worthless.
Ken Aikin
Kristin Lord
Phil Horton
Mr Steinmetz- you should be ashamed of yourself- I\'m sure if John Avison were alive and able to respond to your threats you would get a dressing down like you have never had before. The Orchestra is an institution and should be respected not abandoned.
Jean-Willy Kunz
Catherine Lundgren
why are important things like this being taken away from the people? We need the Arts just as much as we support other crafts...If this was something to do with the \'natives\' it wouldn\'t even be a topic!!!
carla knight
Please listen to our combined plea to keep the CBC Radio Orchestra. They bring a lot of joy to my life.
Lynne Wasyluk
donna pepin
Craig Morton
I sincerely hope that the decision to disband the CBC Radio Orchestra will be reversed.
Dennis Cote
For many Canadians, their first exposure to \'classical music\' was by way of the CBC. I am so disappointed with the recent changes to CBC-2 programming and the dissolution of the last CBC Radio Orchestra is a sad loss to our cultural heritage.
Chris Felcyn
janice masur
I love listening to the CBC radio orchestra. it will be a blow to our ears and mind if you chop this orchestra both locally and abroad.
Katherine Searle
Lynne Reville
Don\'t twist yet ANOTHER knife into the backs of Canadians. I wish we could eliminate politicians the same way this does to talented musicians who have made this orchestra their lives.
john hyde
anne Luttrell
As a lover of music and a choral singer, I listen to CBC radio all day, every day. The orchestra will be a tragic loss to Canadian music.
Sharon Prindle-Collins
Please, please, pleeese reconsider your decision to decimate classical music in Canada. What a tremendous loss that will be: and you will loose listeners--myself definitely included!
Joyce Marr
Brian F MacNeill
The justification for termination of such an important part of our Canadian culture to save cents on the dollar, makes no sense at all. Cut back on executive renumeration and save the CBC Radio Orchestra or resign and save Canadian culture.
Elizabeth Parmeter
Allen Bentley
Thank God for people like Jeffrey Simpson and Russell Smith in the Globe and Mail who can see through the appalling shortsightedness of CBC management.
Joan Munro
Mark Strudwick
These are cuts that should not be made
Maria Filice
John W. Hall
Emma Weisseneder
I am not in favour of eliminating the orchestra or the classical content of CBC 2 I am appalled at any suggestion of changing the music that I enjoy and have listened to for many years.
Judy MacNeill
The core of a country is the arts & music they create. By disbanding this medium, you our government are minimizing the importance of the valuable exposure of canadian artists to the world .PLEASE reconsider this action of abolishing this medium.
Joan Costigan
To withdraw the CBC Orchestra is taking amazing music from Canadian. Please don\'t do it.
Siobhan Laskey
John Money
Restriction to 255 characters is itself sufficient testimony to your competence and integrity: arbitrary misuse of executive power to stifle legitimate opposition
Anne Badke
The CBC is a fundamental link of Canadians from coast to coast to coast. Canadians cannot live without it.
Angela Pallister
Surfing through the radio programmes, there are two oasis of tranquillity, CBC 2 and the French station, the rest is a cacophony of unacceptable sound. Please save the orchestra and classical music for those of us who need them.
Edd Wright
Please rethink your decisions and keep classical music important to CBC as it is to so many of us.
Barbara Hilts
I feel the CBC orchestra is integral to Canada. We have few things left that are truly Canadian. Please help us save our orchestra
Glenna Stewart
Linda Foley
Cuts to programming are also appalling. CBC is the conduit for Canadian talent in the classical sphere, which will be lost to the detriment of both listeners and talented musicians.
Barbara Stewart
Colette Storrow
Tom Sheppard
Am utterly opposed to these changes to the orchestra and to Radio 2.
MIchael & Frances Morris
Terry Fowler Stewart
The CBC is truly important to our country. I believe it is valued and makes a huge difference to the intellect of our young and old people. For new Canadians it is a gift. Keep this.
Lynda Leonard
Please stop taking the culture out of our multicultural mosaic!
Vic Suddaby P.Eng.
Glen Franklyn
Michael Twist
Save the orchestra? I can\'t believe it\'s come to this. Should there even be a question whether or not the CBC orchestra should stay or go? This is another example of the erosion of culture in Canada. Keep the orchestra alive!
Thomas C. Esakin
Listening to the CBC Radio Orchestra inspires. In contrast, the sounds of squaking economists, businesspersons, and politicians reveal a sharp and flat disharmony. Whoh would you rather listen to and whose funding would you rather cut...?
Dino & Dai-Juin Rapanos
How can we allow something as beautiful as the CBC to be destroyed!
Elecia Hart
Disbanding the orchestra is an act of national cultural suicide.
Jan van de Linde
If CBC radio did nothing other than broadcast good music played by its Radio Orchestra, it would still be worthwhile. CBC radio without good music is worthless.
Ken Aikin
Kristin Lord
Phil Horton
Mr Steinmetz- you should be ashamed of yourself- I\'m sure if John Avison were alive and able to respond to your threats you would get a dressing down like you have never had before. The Orchestra is an institution and should be respected not abandoned.
Jean-Willy Kunz
Catherine Lundgren
why are important things like this being taken away from the people? We need the Arts just as much as we support other crafts...If this was something to do with the \'natives\' it wouldn\'t even be a topic!!!
carla knight
Please listen to our combined plea to keep the CBC Radio Orchestra. They bring a lot of joy to my life.
Lynne Wasyluk
donna pepin
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