Quebec's cultural community wants sat rad decision quashed, too

MONTREAL – Quebec authors, artists and cultural enterprises have demanded the federal government overturn the CRTC’s decision to license two satellite radio operators in Canada. A group of 10 organizations submitted a request to the Privy Council on Friday, July 29, demanding that the governor-in-council reverse decisions 2005-246 and 2005-247 made on June 16 licensing Sirius Canada and Canadian Satellite Radio. Friday was the deadline to appeal.They join some broadcasters and other Canadian cultural groups who all want the decision reversed. They say the decisions are contrary to the Broadcast Act and decades of Canadian content policy and should be...