More on the question: What do we want from the CBC?

From Scott Stinson of the National Post:

• The CBC’s conundrum: Change isn’t easy, but the public broadcaster needs to try
  “What Canada needs is a show that speaks volumes about what it is to be Canadian,” said (Adam) Beach, the Manitoba-born actor who has appeared in Hollywood films such as Flags of Our Fathers. “[Arctic Air] brings the inheritance of the landscape, the connection to the Dene language and people, but it also incorporates a community and an enterprise that integrates the multicultural diversity of Canadian-ness.” Read more.