Two federal MPs drum up support to spike Super Bowl simsub call

OTTAWA - Two Liberal MPs, both committee chairs, are asking the CRTC to review its ruling that bans simultaneous substitution of the upcoming Super Bowl broadcast.A Toronto Star report says Bob Nault (Kenora, ON) and Wayne Easter (Malpeque, PE) have written to several policy-makers, including Heritage Minister Joly, urging a policy change before the February 5 game. The two say that the decision is costing the Canadian economy tens of millions of dollars and that it will result in the airing of ads for some products that Canadians can’t even buy. The report says that the duo is considering appealing to Health Canada, which...