With regard to the government, the DGC was very pleased that the Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Honourable Bev J. Oda, announced last month the renewal of the federal contribution to the CTF for the next two years. We commend the minister for this decisive step.
Other actions that the government could take include issuing an order in council to the CRTC, which the DGC urges the Governor in Council to do at the earliest possible time. This order in council should require the commission to investigate and report on ways to ensure that the CTF will continue to receive funding from medium and large BDUs in a timely manner.
The DGC also urges the Canadian government to provide a temporary advance to the CTF for its spring 2007 funding decisions. This will make up for the loss of funding from Shaw and allow the CTF to operate with a full budget over the next year.