Yes, 20 years ago there was a change in government appropriations to the CBC. The budget started getting smaller and smaller, and there was a whole debate about the CBC, co-producers and the CBC, the signing agreements, and the problems that revolved around those issues. But it was 10 years ago that the CTF was created.
In the years leading up to that, there was a constant debate about the CBC's role and its involvement in the production of Canadian drama and comedy.