Canadian stories

We need to act now if we want there to be anyone left to tell our stories.

Thanks to our generous supporters, we're able to harness political cartoonist Michael de Adder’s powerful illustrations to advocate for better funding for the CBC, stronger policies to protect Canadian culture, and much more.

Chronic underfunding and stiff competition from Silicon Valley giants are threatening the survival of Quebec TV production.

Colin Scheyen on the importance of remembering Canada’s unique role in the development of documentary film, and how the form that defines us can help preserve our democracy.

FRIENDS welcomes Mr. Guilbeault to cabinet, and congratulates Mr. Bains on his re-appointment as Minister of Industry, Science, and Economic Development.

Disney+ and other streaming giants make billions of dollars from Canadian audiences, but they are not required to produce a single Canadian show. FRIENDS Executive Director Daniel Bernhard and Unifor National President Jerry Dias calls for an end to the free ride for foreign streaming giants.

Samuel Piccolo imagines a near and not so unpleasant future when debt-ridden university graduates work on small-town newspapers as part of their national service.

In its 20th year, the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival has become the world’s largest presenter of Indigenous screen content, showcasing the lives, concerns and innovations of Indigenous peoples around the world.

We asked Canadians from across Canada what CBC means to them. Here are their stories.