Banff 2021: The CRTC's Scott on the Ottawa storm

By Bill Roberts THE BANFF WORLD MEDIA Festival, a month-long virtual event running online from June 14th to July 16th thanks to the pandemic, kicked off Monday morning with a timely conversation with Ian Scott, CRTC chair and CEO. Scott and his interviewer, journalist Jason Pinto, expressed the importance of the cultural industries regarding political, social, and environmental progress; and being a force for good. Pinto’s enquiries focused on Bill C-10 (the bill to amend the Broadcasting Act) and the past, current, and future efficacy of our broadcasting regulatory framework. There was general consensus that, “drilling down” and given the...