"[This book] is the first to cover the full period from 1928 to the present ... It is also the only fully developed work to question the received wisdom among nationalists about the `proper' role of broadcasting in this country and the only one to include in it the very important Quebec perspectives on the question ... It is substantial, well-documented, and presents a point of view that deserves far more attention." Edwin R. Black, Department of Political Studies, Queen's University.
"adds several new dimensions to the study [of broadcasting] ... The arguments about the `public' and about broadcasting in general are both made with a deft touch and a light hand. The research itself makes the case and the supporting documentation is thorough." Liora Salter, Department of Communications, Simon Fraser University.

"[This book] is the first to cover the full period from 1928 to the present ... It is also the only fully developed work to question the received wisdom among nationalists about the `proper' role of broadcasting in this country and the only one to include in it the very important Quebec perspectives on the question ... It is substantial, well-documented, and presents a point of view that deserves far more attention." Edwin R. Black, Department of Political Studies, Queen's University. "adds several new dimensions to the study [of broadcasting] ... The arguments about the `public' and about broadcasting in general are both made with a deft touch and a light hand. The research itself makes the case and the supporting documentation is thorough." Liora Salter, Department of Communications, Simon Fraser University.