SHAW/CANWEST: Shaw's own costs aren't tangible benefits, says MAC

CALGARY – Add Media Access Canada (MAC) to the list of stakeholders disappointed with Shaw’s proposed tangible benefits package.After appearing in front of the Commission on Wednesday, the group issued a statement Thursday expressing its disappointment with Shaw’s plan to allocate $3 million in tangible benefits “to media accessibility, including video description of all national interest programming funded under our benefits initiative.”“Tangible benefits are supposed to benefit the entire broadcasting system”, said Beverley Milligan, MAC’s acting president and CEO, in a statement. “Shaw apparently plans to treat its own costs as tangible benefits. It’s ‘we-know-best’ approach is not just outdated, but...