Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents ix
4. Chronology xi
5. Introduction xiii
6. 1. Canadian Television: Beginnings 1
7. 2. A National Service 29
8. 3. The Fowler Commission, 1955–1957 55
9. 4. A Turning Point 92
10. 5. A New Government, A New Bill 115
11. 6. The Broadcasting Act, 1958 152
12. 7. A ‘Sea of Troubles’: The CBC from 1958 to 1963 176
13. 8. The BBC’s ‘Most Productive’ Years: 1958–1963 215
14. 9. Advice to the Perplexed Liberals 262
15. 10. The System in the Mid-Sixties 283
16. 11. From the Fowler Committee to the End of ‘Seven Days’ 305
17. 12. The White Paper and the 1967 Broadcasting Committee 352
18. 13. The Broadcasting Act, 1968 383
19. 14. Evolution of the Broadcasting System in Canada 413
20. Bibliographical note 441
21. Appendix 445
22. Index 449