Food for thought.
If you listen to some, democracy - or their version of it in their minds - ends with Harper. It's a strawman.
Like, I mean for example. From Wikileaks:
"Opposition to the decision is mainly driven by the partners in the Canadian service, CHUM and Astral, who argue that their business model would not be economic given the terms of license. The push to review the decision is also supported by the Canadian music/recording industries and by "Friends of Canadian Broadcasting," a nationalist cultural lobby group. These groups have focused their criticism on the fact that the effective Canadian content level required by the licensing decision would be around ten percent, versus over thirty percent in conventional radio, and that this would permanently undermine the Canadian-content regime. French-language interests, including the provincial Government of Quebec, also complain about the effective French content - which could be as low as one channel in forty."
Le govmint est ton ami! Love the Friends Of Canadian Broadcasting lobby group. Who knew? Personally, I'm going on Sirius. I'll BUY my own damn choice. It's come to that. If some Canadian shows catch my attention so be it. If not, word of advice, GET BETTER.
"Canadians can receive satellite broadcasts intended for U.S. audiences, both TV and radio, by purchasing the necessary hardware in the United States (when traveling there, or by mail order, or online), or even through illicit Canadian-based dealers. In the case of satellite television, this black/gray market reception is considered a serious threat to the licensed Canadian broadcasting and cable industries, which have been pressing the GOC to strengthen enforcement and penalties."
Oh, dear. Penalize Canadians for MAKING THEIR OWN CHOICE!
Never liked Liza Frulla for the exact reasons it mentions in the article. She's a nationalists. And nationalists step on civil liberties for the myth of the "greater good."
More like to consolidate power and their own interests.
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