CCT222H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Independent Contractor, Taskrabbit, Primary Motive

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= the authority in charge of regulating and supervising canadian broadcasting and telecommunications. Also deals with licensing, ownership decisions (on mergers, acquisitions, etc. ) and providing information (accepts information requests and concerns) Thus, without the crtc, canadian content would be lost as. Canadian tv shows and songs would never air because the us has more popular media and culture. Regulation is key to keeping the broadcasting environment competitive and from becoming a monopoly. Example: media giants with an abundance of power like the cbc cannot play whatever content (ex. popular us shows) they like as the. Crtc ensures a portion of the content must be canadian created; this goes the same for radio stations as they must play certain levels of. Canadian-made music at certain times (the crtc defines what qualifies as canadian made - see mapl) as we discussed in class.