CRTC told to review French crime channel decision; Accessible Channel confirmed

OTTAWA - The Government of Canada said Friday that it has upheld the CRTC’s must-carry license approval for The Accessible Channel, but that the a license amendment issued to a French-language crime channel has to be revisited.The licence amendments for Avis de Recherche concerned its conditions of licence that qualify it as a service of exceptional importance, making it a must-carry in Quebec. Videotron appealed that decision. The channel’s goal is to assist police forces in catching wanted criminals. Under the Broadcasting Act, the Government may refer back or set aside a CRTC licensing decision if that decision derogates from the...