Patronage at the CBC?

Via Adam Daifallah, Friends of Canadian Broadcasting has released findings about patronage at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

“For too long, appointments to Canada’s most important cultural institution – the CBC – have often been made based on political affiliation rather than merit,” said FRIENDS’ spokesperson Ian Morrison, commenting on a new report that examines government appointments to the CBC.

92% of appointees have been affiliated with the governing political party

21% of appointees have been women

3 of 152 appointees have been visible minorities or aboriginal people
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The report also examined the 83 appointments made to the CRTC since 1968 and found that, based on available information:

83% of appointees to the CRTC were affiliated with the governing party

25% of appointees to the CRTC have been women

two appointees have been visible minorities and none have been aboriginal

In related news, FRIENDS also reports that the Earth revolves around the sun, that water runs downhill and bears shit in the woods.