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MP wants any C-11 documents between CRTC and Canadian Heritage

Heritage minister denies communications with CRTC on policy directive, "myths and facts" webpage By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – A Conservative member of Parliament is requesting information related to any documents exchanged between the CRTC and Canadian Heritage about bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act. Martin Shields, MP for Bow River, Alberta, tabled the request Monday for detailed communications between the regulator and the department, including the minister’s office, about the legislation which would require online streaming services to contribute to the Canadian ecosystem. Shields is specifically asking for types of documents and titles, senders, recipients, subject matter and summary of...