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This book examines government policies related to broadcasting in
Canada and the strategies in place to safeguard and strengthen the
Canadian broadcasting system. The discussion also addresses related
issues such as television and radio production financing, copyright,
the Internet, social concerns, and cultural diversity in a global media
environment.
Broadcasting is the only regulated cultural medium in Canada. The
material presented here provides an introduction to broadcasting regulation,
the history of broadcasting legislation and policy, and the origins
and objectives of relevant government policies. The discussion is conducted
with particular attention to broadcasting policy development
and, while issues of political power are addressed, power relationships
are not the primary focus of the book.
The Canadian broadcasting system is constantly changing and any
attempt to summarize or analyse Canadian broadcasting policy at
one point in time is certain to be overcome by subsequent events. This
book is current to July 2009, but since broadcasting policy continues
to evolve, the reader is encouraged to supplement his or her knowledge
by monitoring developments in the daily press and at the Internet
websites of the major Canadian broadcasting policymakers mentioned
herein. All of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications
Commission’s decisions and notices contained in this book are available
on its website at http://www.crtc.gc.ca.
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