A huge thanks to those who joined us on Monday, May 7th for the interactive live-video-stream of our ReimagineCBC.ca public forum! We brought together seasoned professionals, up-and-coming CBC talent, outside experts, media innovators, and citizens in a celebratory event that added new energy to the CBC and helped to articulate a fresh vision for public media. Further details about the event can be found here.

Reimagine CBC is a collaborative brainstorming forum...

As digital technology is breaking old business models, it is also enabling new forms of participation in our culture, economy and governance. Perhaps most importantly, it’s connecting Canadians as never before. Public media organizations have a mandate to serve citizens, and this puts them in a unique position to add value and opportunity in this period of change.

The CBC is in the process of conducting a major strategic review both internally and through outside regulators. The question is, who will shape the CBC of the future? We think Canadians should. To add your idea to the forum,hit the “I have an Idea!” button on the right, or make a post on social media via Facebook or Twitter. And don't forget to vote for your favourite ideas below.

We'll be facilitating the discussion, bringing the best ideas to the CBC and engaging with decision-makers to turn your ideas into reality. Join a community of Canadians working to reimagine the CBC, and make it yours!

**PLEASE NOTE: This project is not officially affiliated with the CBC in any way, but we're optimistic our input will be valued and well received.

Environmental forum

Your rating: None (25 votes)
Average vote:4.0of 5
25 votes
City/Town: 
Ladysmith, BC
Categories: 
Better Canadian content

Hi. I would like to see a forum about the protection from, and work about reducing, global warming. Read more »

Keep it real!

Your rating: None (91 votes)
Average vote:4.3of 5
91 votes
City/Town: 
Mississauga

CBC TV really excels one field: non-fictional programming, meaning documentaries, news, and other programs, especially with a focus on investigative journalism.

Not only is the CBC already great at producing high caliber, non-fictional programming, but these are also the types of programs that can truly contribute to forging and maintaining the Canadian identity in a meaningful way. Read more »

Promote the importance of CBC's non-sensationalism

Your rating: None (59 votes)
Average vote:3.4of 5
59 votes
City/Town: 
Halifax
Categories: 
Other

My idea isn't a "new idea for how to fix the CBC" per se- but relates to ways of convincing Canadians that even as it stands right now, without "improvement", the CBC has an important role to play in our society and deserves public funding. (on that note, I think there should be a "category" for this!!).

We need to build Canadians' awareness (young and old) about the importance of having media outlets that are not profit-driven, and therefore not driven to report purely on the most sensationalist, attention-grabbing stories.

CBC has never forgetten about the rural/northern listeners and watchers

Your rating: None (64 votes)
Average vote:4.4of 5
64 votes
City/Town: 
Calgary

I grew up in a rural area of Alberta and the only tv station that came in well was CBC. I remember seeing things I would never have been able to watch otherwise. The only radio station available that wasn't country music was CBC. My mom listened to it all day long.
The CBC has been the cornerstone of my childhood and now I'm a listener of the radio and watch CBC tv regularly. The CBC radio content is much better than the tv content by far. Read more »

Keep the analog signal and AM radio

Your rating: None (81 votes)
Average vote:4.3of 5
81 votes
City/Town: 
Whitehorse

We rely on CBC for our news/weather and entertainment both on analog TV and AM radio. Not all Canadians get FM and cable!!! I have the AM radio on all day and that is how I stay tuned into the world and locally. It is extremely important to me. Even when we travel south and have cable TV to view I always end up channel surfing back to CBC where there is relevant Canadian content. We need more Canadian produced shows on CBC, much better than the 'American fluff'. Read more »

CBC Radio From the Wild

Your rating: None (41 votes)
Average vote:3.9of 5
41 votes
City/Town: 
Jasper

This is an idea for CBC Radio (I think *radio* is essential to a reimagined CBC) but it would suit podcasts too. Read more »

"Chasing Rainbows" revival

Your rating: None (30 votes)
Average vote:2.5of 5
30 votes

I have just now written an email to H.T. Lacroix, CBC CEO, and T. Casgrain, Chair of the CBC Board of Directors with this suggestion:

Since fewer TV specials will be produced, and according to the Globe and Mail, more reliance will be placed on one-hour series, how about rebroadcasting the 1998 epic 14-episode "Chasing Rainbows" starring Paul Gross and Julie Stewart, which is historic in that it was the very first High Definition TV production, and a major debut for the now, wildly famous, Paul Gross. It is also uniquely and charmingly Canadian in content. Read more »

Create a terrestrial television platform based around CBC services

Your rating: None (29 votes)
Average vote:4.4of 5
29 votes
City/Town: 
Coquitlam
Categories: 
Other

We now live in a vertically integrated corporate dystopia and pretty much have to accept that reality. While there's very little we can do to reverse that, it doesn’t mean that the current situation of broadcast media in this country is unworkable. All we have to do is change the playing field: establishing a cohesive terrestrial broadcast system in urban areas based around public television. Read more »

A Grittier Religion Show - A Religion of the Streets

Your rating: None (26 votes)
Average vote:2.8of 5
26 votes
City/Town: 
Ottawa
Categories: 
Better Canadian content

CBC's Tapestry is an open-minded, thoughtful show on religion. It's great ... for boomers.

A recent show, "Lessons For Living", interviewed a gerontologist. Past shows were about AA, Catholic saints, and mid-life. All fine topics but lacking ... grit.

Meaning is no longer top-down -- God, the church, ministers, sacred texts -- but bottom-up, found in the most obscure places, on the street. Read more »

A Gritter Religion Show

Canadian Music Show

Your rating: None (42 votes)
Average vote:4.5of 5
42 votes
City/Town: 
Hamilton
Categories: 
Better Canadian content

I think there isn't a show on TV that showcases Canadian music at all and I think there needs to be a good show that will showcase many different styles of Canadian artists/bands. Not just showcasing the top talent in Canadian music for example like - Bryan Adams, Neil Young, Shaina Twain, Jann Arden, Arcade Fire, Sloan, Barenaked Ladies, Tragically Hip, Billy Talent, Blue Rodeo, Michael Buble, Tom Cochrane, Bruce Cockburn, Leonard Cohen, Celine Dion, Feist, Nelly Furatdo, Nickleback, 54-40 ..... Read more »

A Dedicated Documentary Channel

Your rating: None (51 votes)
Average vote:4.2of 5
51 votes
City/Town: 
Port Coquitlam
Categories: 
Other

A smart, interesting documentary (only) channel which features non-fiction (documentary, NOT reality) stories from all over Canada and the world, new Canadian documentarians and great amateur content.

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