Al-Jazeera English decision coming this week

GATINEAU – This particular decision has been rumoured to be near for months, but it appears the CRTC will officially say whether or not international news channel Al-Jazeera English can be added to list of eligible satellite services for distribution by Canadian cable, satellite and telco TV carriers.It’s expected the Commission will approve the addition of the channel, which is owned by the Emir of Qatar and is available around the world, when it makes its announcement sometime this week.Because Al-Jazeera’s Arabic language channel has in the past aired a number of people who espoused virulent anti-Semitic views on air,...