Our Channels From time to time we receive letters commending us on our programming. We appreciate the time and effort in writing to us. Thank you for the input.
The Letter:
Thank you ichannel and especially those responsible for the today's program. I, being white like host Kevin O'Keefe, was shocked to find that Canada shared a shameful 200 year + history of slavery, ending officially only in 1834. What was not so clear in the program was that a number of northern US states had abolished slavery quite a bit earlier than that, which explains why the underground railway ran both ways. Our continuation of slavery for so long is not something to be proud of. The continuation of discrimination in the form of a legal framework for separate towns and schools continued until the latter half of the 20th century, mostly unknown to most Canadians - even Nova Scotians. Shocking!
Your last guest Mr Clarke was eloquent and candid about what has been clearly a Canadian and provincial government conspiracy to suppress the information though keeping it out of the curricula. What better time to get it out in the open than the Year of Obama. It must have been an incredible moment to see the photos last week of the first black US
President with our first black Governor-General.
Thanks to the other guests as well for their patience in explaining what they knew only too well. I was surprised that they were able to present the facts without apparent anger.
I am now on my way to the two web sites and will be looking to sign that petition.
Sincerely
Doug Leach
Carp, Ontario
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Capital Punishment Discussion - March 1st
I recently discovered your channel and was pleased to find high quality, substantive discussions on social and political issues, with very informed guests. On the evening of March 1st, I watched the program on capital punishment during which three guests were interviewed by one of your staff members. This was one of the worst interviews I have watched on television. The interviewer interrupted the three guests at times; was strongly biased in her opinions and views; was, at times, defensive and argumentative; and more than once strongly challenged the information and research provided by one of the guests with considerable experience and knowledge. Furthermore, it appeared that, if she didn’t like the direction in which the conversation was going, she suddenly changed the subject. The exasperation of the individual with whom the interviewer did not share common views was apparent throughout the interview.
Having personally been an interviewer for several years, my understanding of the interviewer’s role is to lead and facilitate discussion, and remain impartial. Also, the interviewer should be speaking much less frequently than the interviewees. The capital punishment program’s interviewer contravened all of the above. I do not know whether this woman is a regular interviewer on your channel, however, if that is the case, I will not be tuning in for interviews of such low caliber.
Joanne Alexander
The Day PeaceKeeping Died.
Millie Modeste
Thank you for airing a show that was spoken by those who were there. During the 90's I worked with military personnel that returned from this war. They never griped about their experience, but suffered. At the tinme I was not mature enough to grasp the enormity of our soldiers plite.
Thank you for the education....