Copyright Act Review: Radio has its say on Parliament Hill

By Ken Kelley

OTTAWA – Despite three tornados having torn through the city just days prior, the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology reconvened in Ottawa on Monday to further discuss the Statutory Review of the Copyright Act.Speaking before the committee, Nathalie Dorval, chair of the board of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters and VP regulatory and copyright at Cogeco Inc., noted private radio broadcasters have contributed $47 million in Canadian content development funding.Dorval said the majority of this funding is directed to Canada’s four largest music funding agencies, FACTOR, Quebec’s Musicaction, Radio Starmaker Fund and Fonds Radio Star, all of which...