some of their print content when it came up on a google search. Are
they in the habit of ranting on about Zionists or something? I feel
like I am missing something. What I have seen of theirs, while
slanted, did not amount to hate speech by any stretch of the
imagination.
Dana
----- Original Message -----
From: Dharmesh Goel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 09:05:42 -0400
Subject: RE: Canadian Content
To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Yes they have allowed them to broadcast but with limitations. Cable tv
operators have to take the onus of censoring "any abusive content".
Since no one wants to do that, no cable tv operator is in a hurry to
add it to their channel line-up.
Dharmesh
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Harkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 10:19 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: Canadian Content
>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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