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CMPA, CAB, among many others, chip in for full-page ads backing C-10

OTTAWA — Saying “Bill C-10 is good for Canada”, 30 broadcasting, production and music industry organizations have come together to purchase ad space in The Hill Times, Toronto Star and Le Journal de Montréal to release an open letter calling on the federal government to pass Bill C-10, the bill aimed at updating the Broadcasting Act for the digital age. They weren’t alone with an open letter, or urgent C-10 appeal. Starting today, full-page ads (see above) are appearing in the publications, with the letter’s signatories including the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB), the...