“We’ve heard the message to ‘Buy Local,’ but when it comes to government ad dollars, community broadcasters like ours are left out,” I told the Manitoba Legislative Committee on Local Journalism last Wednesday. As the founder and Executive Director of U Multicultural, a non-profit and CRTC-licensed ethnocultural broadcaster based inContinue Reading
WINNIPEG – On June 4, the sanctuary at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, filled with community members, leaders, and supporters, gathered to mark a significant moment in the synagogue’s history. The announcement of a $ 3 million donation from The Asper Foundation and The Gail Asper Family Foundation was not only aContinue Reading
It’s no secret that community and non-profit media organizations, which play a crucial role in representing underrepresented groups, have long been excluded from key revenue sources. Consequently, the number of community media organizations across Canada has drastically declined and may never recover. Despite an increasing demand for their services, communityContinue Reading
The Government of Canada has identified community television and radio broadcasters as essential pillars of the nation’s media landscape. These community media outlets are uniquely positioned, offering irreplaceable services that commercial broadcasters cannot match. Unlike commercial media, community media are owned and governed by volunteer boards of directors and managedContinue Reading
The early parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan follow the political turmoil and deadly violence of January 2022, the Constitutional referendum of June 5, 2022, and the early presidential election of November 20, 2022. The President of Kazakhstan proposed the new state model, “New and Fair Kazakhstan,” and introduced a “reform agendaContinue Reading
Kazakhstan established a diplomatic relationship with Canada over 30 years ago. Since 2011, Canada has invested $5.8 billion in the Kazakh economy. The future of Canada and Kazakhstan’s economic relationship was uncertain regarding the recent political leadership transition and the tragic events in Kazakhstan in January 2022. On March 6,Continue Reading
