CFTPA backs ownership regs, urges Industry Minister to be "vigilant"

OTTAWA – The Canadian Film and Television Production Association is urging Industry Minister Tony Clement to be “vigilant” and “not submit to the current pressures being exerted” in his review of Globalive Wireless.In letter dated November 9, the CFTPA said that Minister Clement has its “strong support for holding firm to the current Canadian ownership and control requirements in the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors”.“We believe that the current ownership and control rules are a positive force in the Canadian economy”, reads the letter, which is signed by president and CEO Norm Bolen. “They are necessary to ensure that Canadians have...