What Role Does The CBC Play In Uniting Canadian Culture

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Since the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is such an important factor in uniting Canadians and showing Canadian culture, it must therefore be preserves. Increased funding will provide the CBC with abilities to increase the programming it provides and expand it operations to more digital platforms. Additionally changes to its policy will allow the CBC to create programming that will reflect the changing aspects of Canada’s multicultural society. On more digital platforms the CBC can access a broader audience. The goal of these changes is to preserve the CBC’s role as Canada’s national broadcaster
The Canadian government needs to provide increased subsidies for the CBC to ensure its continued survival. A solution that is often presented …show more content…

The Little Mosque on the Prairie was a television show that was depicted Muslims in Canada (Conway, 2014, p. 648). In a world after 9/11 many Muslim populations received negative depictions of their culture (Conway, 2014, p 649). The television show helped removed these stereotypes and brought a new understanding to Muslim culture. With more shows that demonstrate how other populations live the CBC can help bring down barriers that impact many new Canadians. As more people start to call Canada home they will need programming that makes them feel as if they are a part of this …show more content…

For the purposes of this essay youth will be defined as children in the grades from four to eleven (Loney, 2014). A study done by MediaSmarts concluded that 99% of children in the grades from four to eleven had access to Internet outside of school (Loney, 2014). Possible ideas for online entertainment can include interactive games and video that will not only entertain the children, but also educate younger children about Canada’s cultural identity.
The CBC should also offer programming that is available on different media devices like tablets and smartphones. MediaSmarts discovered that 39% of youth sleep with their phones (Loney, 2014). If the CBC were to place their programming on the mobile devices, youth would be more likely to access it and consume the content. Offering programs online can help allow more youth to enjoy more CBC programming and would allow them to easily access the content that the CBC