Please spare me the drivel. The CRTC is a liberal henhouse with 87% of their appointees directly affiliated by the liberal government. It reports to Parliament through the (Liberal) Minister of Canadian Heritage and are subject to orders from the (Liberal) Cabinet. Under the Act, the (Liberal) Cabinet may appoint up to 13 full-time and 6 part-time commissioners for renewable terms of up to 5 years. Full-time positions include that of the chairperson, the vice-chairperson of broadcasting, and the vice-chairperson of telecommunications, and the commissioners.
More about that here (including links to a very interesting study)
CRTC's attempt to basterdize Fox News by turning it into a Canadian channel (eliminating the prime-time line-up) was turned down by the FNC after numerous applications to add Fox News by the Canadian Cable Television Association were turned down.
CCTA's 1st ApplicationCRTC's Ridiculous OfferCCTA's 2nd Application
On a final note, the mention by the CBC at the end of the program on how to obtain the FNC was their lame attempt at balanced reporting. Pathetic.
Please spare me the drivel. Nope . You spare us all the misinformation . Intentional or just plain stupid . Either way a deal with FOX and CanWest Global was made in 2000 . Since then it has been in FOX's ballpark. Not the CRTC's.
This was FOX's first application , Not the drivel you posted . Unless in your world , and I suspect it does , 2003 comes before 2000 .
Decision CRTC 2000-565
Ottawa, 14 December 2000
Global Television Network (OBCI)
Across Canada — 200010025
14 August 2000 Public Hearing National Capital Region
Fox News Canada
On 24 November 2000, the Commission approved a Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Fox News Canada. The terms and conditions generally applicable to Category 2 services are set out in the public notice accompanying this and other decisions released oday.
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/eng/Decisions/2000/DB2000-565.htm