My name is Alex Freedman, and I am the executive director of the Community Radio Fund of Canada. We collaborate with all three community radio associations, and with us in CACTUS there are about 250 member radio and television stations. Together we're speaking with the same voice. We're looking for greater recognition and specificity regarding the role of community broadcasters and the Broadcasting Act.
It is important to recognize that more than 100 indigenous community broadcasters also make up the community aspect of the Broadcasting Act, but we acknowledge that currently most of those broadcasters are not members of our organizations.