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----- Original Message -----
From: Larry C. Lyons
To: CF-Community
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: Canadian Content
You mean the Globe can get even more boring that it was about 8 years
ago? That is a feat that worthy of the gods almost.
larry
On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 10:18:57 -0400, Patrick Harkins
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >yes, thank you. Am I reading this correctly that they are talking
> >about censoring al-Jazeera in Canada??
> >
> >Dana
> >
> >
> >amusing section about the CRTC. Thought the ex-pats on the list might enjoy...
> >Patrick________________________________
>
> Hi Dana,
>
> Sorry for the slow reply, it's been a little busy here. Actually they are going to allow Al-Jazeera to broadcast here.
>
> The ad thing was a little nuanced for those who haven't lived here for a while... It refers to the whole cultural sovereignty issue as well as the "CanCon" problem which is the law that requires that all radio and tv broadcasting contain a certain percentage of Canadian content.
>
> I am not really versed in the legalities so I can't say a lot more except that the CRTC has come under fire recently from the Italian community in Toronto because it won't allow RAI to get a license to broadcast here (an Italian station) because we already have a local Italian-language station, while it is allowing Al-Jazeera to get one.
>
> I don't have a problem with Al-Jazeera broadcasting, but the CRTC has struck me as another bloated bureaucracy for ages... Thankfully one of Martin's new cabinet ministers has proposed an overhaul of the CRTC. I think it's long overdue. Here's hoping they make some positive changes.
>
> -Patrick
>
> PS As for The National Post, that is the baby of recently financially troubled neocon newspaper mogul, Conrad Black. An interesting man and a pretty good rag, except for it's political bias. It's not a tabloid. The Globe has gone downhill and is getting more boring.
> For an interesting look at the topic see:
> http://www.robertfulford.com/ConradBlack.html
>
>
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