Bill C-10: Now is not the past. The world has changed, Scott tells committee

By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – Government agencies normally say as little as possible when facing a committee of politicians, even when queries from the elected folks repeatedly demand personal opinions. On Friday, however, while appearing in front of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, which is studying Bill C-10, which will amend the Broadcasting Act, the chair of the CRTC tried to reassure the MPs the CRTC is up to the task of writing new regs – and offered a few good nuggets of wisdom. When Conservative member and former sportscaster Kevin Waugh commented, “Actually today, you have the authority...