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Canada's Weird Radio Laws

Ever noticed that Canadian radio plays a lot of local artists? That’s not by accident—it’s the law. Since 1971, the CRTC ...
As the United States’ broadcast regulator takes steps toward deregulation, an even more dramatic parallel is emerging to the north. Canada’s counterpart to the FCC has announced that radio stations ...
OTTAWA — As the federal Liberal government publicly rejected the idea of splitting CBC and Radio-Canada, Canadian Heritage officials pondered whether it was worth exploring, a newly released document ...