“The reduction in local Windsor content [on Radio-Canada radio] will undoubtedly have a deleterious effect on the sense of sharing, support and intimacy from which this isolated francophone community derives its strength and identity. ... No matter the language, people rely on local media newspapers, television and/or radio to learn of matters concerning the community in which they live. A reduction of the time or space available to broadcast local affairs will have an impact on the community as a whole.”
- Justice Templeton, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, in a decision denying an injunction against the closure of CBEF, the Radio-Canada's French-language Windsor radio station.

“Both stations (Grand Falls-Windsor and Gander) have given central and northeastern Newfoundland a true sense of identity .... A person living in Appleton can sympathize with the frustrations of a shrimp fisherman in Wesleyville or a teenager in Twillingate can hear the first hand stories of how dangerous it was to be working as a logger on the Badger Drive. From Buchans to Clarenville and all communities in-between, the CBC provided us a way to speak to each other in a large geographical area. But now that resource is being threatened by budget cuts and a media industry that is becoming more centralized. The CBC recently announced it will keep both stations open, but the number of employees will be reduced. They are already running a skeleton staff in order to maintain our local morning show on radio and reporters in both radio and TV to tell our story to the rest of our province and the world. The CBC says it will now run more reporting on our Central Morning Show from other parts of the province which means stations in St. John's, Corner Brook, and Goose Bay will be integrated into our local show. I take no issue with hearing reports from other corners of our province, but this move does mean that our local show has been diminished and considering our local stories get only three hours of attention, five days a week, it is alarming. We are losing highly qualified, good paying jobs in a region that has seen more than its fair share of quality jobs disappearing. Yes, we are transitioning into newer opportunities but that does not happen quickly and now we need our voices heard through our public broadcaster. While I praise our private media for the tremendous work they do ... the CBC is ours. And that is the most important point for us to remember. Although the decision to keep Gander or Grand Falls-Windsor is officially made at a boardroom in downtown Toronto, the CBC belongs to YOU. The Central Morning Show, the TV and radio reporters who tell our stories, and the technical and support staff who keep the show on the air are there for US. The key here is that although news stories from St. John's are interesting and have an effect on us, St. John's news is NOT local. I commend local town councils and service organizations in our communities who recently have taken up the cause and I ask all who are reading this to be vocal. Write or call the Prime Minister's Office and tell him you want to save the CBC of both Grand Falls-Windsor and Gander.”
- excerpt from a letter sent by Liberal MP Scott Simms (Bonavista-Gander-Grand Falls-Windsor) to the editor of the Exploits Valley Advertiser.

“I’m a big fan of CBC Radio1, and often tune in to Sudbury as I have a cottage in the North Bay area and travel around NE Ontario a fair bit. I catch the morning and afternoon shows as often as I can, even using the internet when I’m not in the broadcast area (which is a huge area, by the way). Some fine work is done by those folks and it seems to me they each already have 2-3 jobs at the station. How will they carry on? I’ve written my MP, the Prime Minister, the Toronto Star, signed petitions, etc. I am very sorry for the people losing their jobs and am simply disgusted with the lack of respect this Federal Government has for such a fundamental Canadian Institution. Keep up the fight and hope for an election. Maybe we can get some pre-election commitments for proper funding and vote accordingly.”
- Rory Hawes, Angus ON

“We are outraged at the cuts to CBC radio in central Newfoundland and the loss of employment and service particularly in our town. CBC radio is this province and this country's only public radio system, free of commercials and having all Canadian content. There appears to be a steady erosion of this service as CBC reporters have not attended council meetings for a number of years and we are facing the elimination of reporters in Grand Falls-Windsor.”
- Town Council, Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland

“An institution known for being the gatekeeper of rigourous journalism, of intelligent journalism, is being - and I want to be careful how I say this - dismembered, dismantled, and mainly for ideological reasons. ... I fear that there are things that we just won't do anymore. I call on other Quebecers to react to what is happening.”
- Bernard Derome, previous Radio-Canada national news anchor, upon receiving an award from the Quebec National Assembly on May 21

“I think everybody in this room appreciates the CBC. We can communicate through CBC to all of our region...it helps Northerners stay in touch with what goes on in other Northern Ontario communities.”                                                                                               -  Gary Scripnick, City Councilor Timmins, Ontario, at NEOMA Meeting in Timmins on April 22, 2009

“WHEREAS the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is undergoing massive budgetary cutbacks that are affecting disproportionately Northern Ontario, and WHEREAS the vast territory of Northern Ontario and the distances between the isolated communities are realities that make radio and television broadcasting of foremost importance,                                                                                                     BE IT RESOLVED that NEOMA requests the CBC to recognize the realities of Northern Ontario and secure the existing resources for the radio and television broadcasting services it delivers for communities, residents and visitors in the North.”                            - Proposed by Mike Milinkovich, Mayor of Black River-Matheson, Ontario                                              - Seconded by Gilles Forget, Mayor of Iroquois Falls, Ontario                                                                - Passed by Northeastern Ontario Municipal Association (NEOMA) on April 22, 2009

“The CBC is a well respected media outlet in our region which provides excellent coverage of local issues. We, as a community, fought hard to get them here 30 years ago. We’re very concerned that these cuts will lead to an eventual closing of the station in Saint John. The CBC’s commitment to our community through various activities including the Annual Harbour Lights Campaign which raises money for food banks in the region, is exemplary.”                                                                                                                - Dr. Michael Barry, Chair of the Saint John, New Brunswick, Board of Trade

“The CBC is the only one that covers our events."
 - John Beaucage, Grand Council Chief, Anishinabek Nation

“Much of what I learned about being Canadian was from the CBC."
 - Sarah Polley, actor/writer/director, at the Genie Awards on April 4, 2009

“Oh glorious leader, please save the CBC."
 - Wendy Crewson, actor, at the Genie Awards on April 4, 2009

“As an Olympic athlete, I am extremely disappointed in the funding cuts to the CBC. Like many Canadians, The Inside Track program is close to my heart and keeping it running is worth fighting for.”
 - Sara Renner, Cross-country skier

“For Atlantic Canada, the CBC is more than a news outlet. It is our window on the rest of the country and the world. When service in our region is cut, it is our voice that is silenced.”
- Peter Kelly, Mayor of Halifax and Chair of the Atlantic Mayors' Congress

“That this House recognizes the indispensible role of CBC-Radio Canada in providing national, regional, and local programming including news coverage and services to linguistic minorities throughout Canada, and therefore regrets the financial hardship and substantial lay-offs that CBC-Radio Canada currently faces; and urges the Government to provide CBC-Radio Canada with the bridge financing it requires to maintain 2008 staffing and service levels."
 - Opposition motion, passed in the House of Commons on March 31, 2009

“Labradorians have been loyal CBC listeners for generation after generation. Our local team of producers and reporters, the entire CBC radio staff does an outstanding job on an already shoestring budget, bringing Labrador news and views to a wide audience.
    Many of their segments get picked up regionally and nationally. They are also the eyes and ears of Canada when news of national importance breaks in our region. Good new or bad the CBC is there to explain to local and national audiences the whats, whens and hows of the story. They fill the gap that other networks have never even tried to fill. ... This is not a matter of nostalgia. This is a bread and butter issue. This is literally about how we share and communicate with one another. It is about our music. It is about our stories. It really is about ourselves."
 - Todd Russell, MP, Labrador