CBC

This has been bugging me recently:

The CBC is on strike - locked out really - and being a good Canadian I don't really care too much about the issues. What bugs me about the whole thing, however is that there is very little coverage of the dispute in any of the other papers and media. This fact brings out a few issues:
1. The most commented issue is that allowing the strike to continue gives us taxpayers very little value for the subsidies that we are providing the public broadcaster. But, of course, settling a labour dispute hastily provides little value either

The next two issues area bit sinister and really bug me - from an ethical perspective:

2. The lack of coverage of the dispute makes it more difficult for the public to be informed about the issues and put pressure on the CBC. This keeps the CBC (competition) from producing their traditional product allowing other broadcasters to compete with an advantage.

3. Again, by not keeping the public aware of the lockout the other broadcasters are given an advantage because the CBC workers' cause will gain little sympathy from the public and will thus be at a disadvantage at the bargaining table. This, of course is an advantage for other broadcasters because their employees are members of the same union and any agreements favourable to guild members will be an advantage for any future bargaining.