CRTC calls for comments on distribution of RT in Canada

OTTAWA – The CRTC today released a call for comments on the distribution of the Russian state-financed English-language news channel RT in Canada after receiving an order from the Governor in Council requesting a hearing be held on the matter. A motion to issue the order was passed in the House of Commons this past Monday, a day after major television service providers including Bell, Telus and Rogers announced they would be dropping RT from their channel lineups. The order, which was sent March 2, specifically asked the Commission to “hold a hearing to determine whether RT (formerly known as...