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Standing up for Canadian voices in Canadian media. En défense de nos voix dans nos médias.

FRIENDS is not affiliated with any broadcaster or political party.
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Nous ne sommes affiliés à aucun radiodiffuseur ou parti politique. Formerly known as Friends of Canadian Broadcasting / Les Amis de la radio diffusion.

10/03/2026

Looking for something to listen to this weekend? 🎧

Are news deserts becoming the new normal in Canada?

When local news disappears, communities lose more than headlines. They lose access to trusted information about what’s happening where they live.

In Episode 2 of CanConversations, host Raj Shoan sits down with Randy Kitt, Director of Media at Unifor, to talk about the disappearance of local journalism, the pressures pushing newsrooms to close, and what it could take to build a more sustainable future for Canadian journalism.

🎙️ CanConversations, Episode 2: What Happens When Local News Goes Dark?

Listen this weekend wherever you get your podcasts: https://shows.acast.com/6a6916e40ee147a124b14df4/6abbf273f560f37dfc377f02

10/01/2026

🏒 Who gets to experience the moments that bring Canada together?

For generations, major sporting and cultural moments have been part of our shared national experience. But as more of them move behind paywalls, access increasingly depends on what Canadians can afford.

Our Executive Director, Raj Shoan, joined the CBC’s As It Happens to make the case for anti-siphoning protections — and ask whether some moments are simply too important to put out of reach.

🇨🇦 National moments should be accessible to the nation.

🎧 https://friends.ca/key-reads-in-canadian-news-raj-shoan-discusses-anti-siphoning-on-the-cbcs-as-it-happens/

09/30/2026

Our latest is now live and packed with important insights you won't want to miss. We invite you to read it via the link below:👇

https://mailchi.mp/friends.ca/whats-shaping-the-future-of-canadian-media

09/29/2026

Who gets to tell Canadian stories — and who gets to shape what Canadians see and hear? 🇨🇦

For Jennifer Hollett, Executive Director of The Walrus, Canadian media policy is about much more than policy. It’s about ensuring Canadians continue to tell our own stories.

🎙️ Haven’t heard Episode 1 of CanConversations yet? Catch up before the next conversation begins.

🎧 Listen to Episode 1: https://shows.acast.com/6a6916e40ee147a124b14df4/episodes/6aa9cbcc79ba7f1ecceea86c?

👀 Episode 2 drops October 1.

09/25/2026

Technology is changing how Canadians create, discover, and consume media. But what role should Canada play in shaping what comes next? 🇨🇦

Peter Miller, communications and broadcast lawyer, shares his perspective on technology, Canadian media, and the choices ahead.

🎙️ Hear the full conversation on CanConversations.

🎧 Listen & subscribe: https://shows.acast.com/6a6916e40ee147a124b14df4/6aa9cbcc79ba7f1ecceea86c

09/22/2026

🎙️ Who gets to shape Canada’s media future?

From the stories we see to the news we trust, media policy affects more of our everyday lives than we might realize.

In Episode 1 of CanConversations, Raj Shoan, Jennifer Hollett and Peter Miller unpack what’s changing in Canada’s media landscape, what’s at stake — and why it matters now.

The conversation is just getting started. 🇨🇦

🎧 Listen to Episode 1: https://friends.ca/canconversations/

09/17/2026

🎙️ Who gets to tell Canada’s story?

Episode 1 of CanConversations is now live!

Friends of Canadian Media’s Executive Director Raj Shoan sits down with Jennifer Hollett of The Walrus and media policy expert Peter Miller for a conversation about the future of Canadian media, the policies shaping it, and the stories that define our country.

🎧 Listen to Episode 1 now and follow CanConversations on your favourite podcast platform so you don’t miss what’s coming next.

🔗 https://friends.ca/canconversations/

09/16/2026

🎙️ Who gets to tell Canada’s story?

Tomorrow, the first episode of CanConversations drops.

Friends of Canadian Media's Executive Director Raj Shoan sits down with Jennifer Hollett of The Walrus and media policy expert Peter Miller for a conversation about the future of Canadian media, the policies shaping it, and the stories that define our country.

🎧 Episode 1 drops tomorrow, September 17.

Follow CanConversations on your favourite podcast platform today so you don’t miss it.

🔗 Listen & subscribe: https://lnk.to/canconversations

09/15/2026

🎙️ CanConversations is here.

Introducing the new podcast from Friends of Canadian Media, hosted by our Executive Director, Raj Shoan.

CanConversations brings together voices from across Canada’s media landscape to explore the big questions shaping the future of Canadian media, from journalism and public broadcasting to Canadian storytelling and the policies that influence what we watch, read and hear.

Produced in partnership with The Walrus.

🎧 The trailer is out now. Listen and subscribe on your favourite podcast platform. 👇

https://lnk.to/canconversations

Our first episode drops Thursday, September 17.

09/09/2026

What if your streaming choices could help support Canadian culture? 🇨🇦

Many Canadians have been choosing Canadian products at the grocery store and rethinking where their money goes. It’s time to look at our streaming subscriptions, too.

We’re asking Canadians to make one simple switch:

📺 Cancel one American streaming service and replace it with a Canadian one.

Then take the pledge and help us reach 50,000 signatures. When we get there, we’ll deliver them directly to Prime Minister Carney’s office as a clear message: Canadians are ready to stand up for our stories, our storytellers and our cultural sovereignty.

🇨🇦 Choose Canadian. Stream Canadian. Take the pledge.

SIGN THE PLEDGE 👉 https://friends.ca/takeaction/team-canada-stream-canada/?utm_source=socials&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=09092026&utm_id=TCSC&utm_content=socials

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Toronto, ON
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Website

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