Fox News entry a threat to Canadian culture says CEP (Barf Alert)

http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/common_scripts/dailynews/print_version.asp?id=37092&issue=11182004 ^

[UpHereEh]

OTTAWA, - Canada's largest union of media workers is making links between the entry of Fox News to the Canadian market and the danger of foreign ownership of Canadian media.

In a statement released today, the Media Vice President of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, called on the Martin government to clarify its position.

"Prime Minister Paul Martin must assure anxious Canadians that their telecommunications, cable and broadcast industries will not be sold to foreigners," said Peter Murdoch of the 150,000 member CEP.

"The entry of Fox News, the ferociously right wing U.S. television news channel, into the Canadian broadcast marketplace, makes it incumbent upon government to maintain and reward Canadian ownership of our primary cultural messengers," Mr. Murdoch added.

"It is critical government assure Canadians that their voice will not be lost in the din of table-thumping rants of polarizing news outlets. The current budget process is an ideal time for Mr. Martin to not only announce that there will be no sell-off of Canadian cultural messengers, but that the talented Canadians who work in the audio-visual sector will find increasing support for their work.

"We need to bolster our own cultural forces to ensure that we are not over-run by the bulldozer of loud-talking American network bullies. It's that direct and that simple," Mr. Murdoch said.

His comments came on the heels of an announcement today by the CRTC that Fox News will permitted on Canadian cable outlets in the near future.

[NorthOf45]

There are more of us than you may think ... and we fit right in.

[NorthOf45]

No one here in Canada carries Al-Jazeera.

[NorthOf45]

What pathetic whiny, American-hating Canadians scum.

Who's hating who?

This is from a country, that was one of the first Western countries to let in the vicious, psychotic terrorist loving vermin from Al Jazeera, to broadcast their hate in their country Canada.

The liberal puppet CRTC may have approved them, but no one wants to carry them.

Why don't they just surrender to Al Quaeda and be done with it?

If you think we would surrender, then you don't know much about us.

[NorthOf45]

Thank you for your input ... I couldn't agree more.

[NorthOf45]

Get the facts before you post.

[Cutterjohnmhb]

---No one here in Canada carries Al-Jazeera-----

That statement isn't entirely correct. Lookie below


http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/07/15/jazeera040715.html


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14009-2004Jul25.html


Last week, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission announced that it had approved al-Jazeera, but required cable and satellite distributors to monitor its programs 24 hours a day. The agency also took an unprecedented step in allowing cable companies to alter or delete "abusive comments" from al-Jazeera programs


As you can see Al Jazeera is broadcast into Canada The kicker is as the WOP article states they must be monitored 24 hours as day though, O Canada !!!

[Barnstormer]

Canadian culture? ROTFLMAO! Isn't that an oxymoron like jumbo shrimp? They must mean their far left liberal political culture.

[BlessedBeGod]

Can you sense the fear?

My very first thought was "What are they afraid of?"

But we know.

[NorthOf45]

I stand by my statement that no one here carries it. Oh, there may be a few that recieve it illegally, but it's certainly not wide spread like some would want you to believe.

[Calvin Locke]

You would have to see CBC to understand the threat. They ONLY present liberal views in debates.

I used to listen to RCI, till they screwed up the broadcast schedules with the quarterly change at the end of October.

Any way, before the last election, in May, iirc, they had some chick on saying the CBC, "That you are listening to right now", may get cut back if Stephen Harper is elected..."

So, Stephen Harper, or I should say his party, wasn't the majority winner, and the CBC is still complaining?

And I'm the one that lost my 6PM Radio Canada broadcast?

[Cutterjohnmhb]

Okie, thats fine bro. I'm not up there to view it. Though I'm sure if I looked hard enough on the net I could get decent figures. And I'm sure it's not widespread as you say, among the Caucasian and non Islam immigrants I doubt it has much audience. I can take a good guess on who views it, again notice how the Islamic culture views are different than it's host country. Isolating themselves like they did in Holland and everywhere else they immigrate to..


Though disappointed in Canada for it's blatant anti- freespeach policies against FoX. I am happy now they allow FoX and a fresh view of news to counter whatever passes as a news network up there.

[UpHereEh]

The fact is that yes Al-Jazeera has been approved (under content conditions) to be distributed in Canada however, no company IS or wants to carry it because of the fines they could face if something inappropriate slips through the sensors onto the airwaves. It's sort of like whats happening in the US with the FCC. Networks are unaware of what is or is not offensive until it airs and the letters pour in, and by that time it's too late. So they just don't want to chance it.

[Cutterjohnmhb]

Ok, like I said I'm not there. So I have to rely on the CBC and such But this is weird, You say it is distributed in Canada, but no company IS or wants to carry it..... But, it's being distributed and seen in Canada so somebody is...What is it, some greedy left or right coast company here in the US? Or, please don't tell me it's the French..

[UpHereEh]

It has been approved for distribution, but isn't being distributed because there are no takers. The approval simply means it is now legal to carry Al-Jazeera.

[Cutterjohnmhb]

Ok, I'm getting more confused as this thread gets longer. It's like a dog chasing his own tail. Let me see now, It's distributed to Canada but absolutely no one in Canada can watch it. Sounds like a Socialist paradise up there, with all these laws.

I'll just restate my reason to post on this thread. It's about freak'n time that Canada stopped trampling on a form of speech that obviously threatens the socialist order, and thats FoX News. Congratulations to our neighbors up north who now can see a view of the news that by law was illegal a short time ago. Choice is a good thing, liberalism's and socialism's choice in free speech, is laws prohibiting a flow of thoughts and ideas contrary to their own. Thank you two on your views and an interesting lesson in liberalism.

[Alouette]

A threat to Canadian culture.

And 24/7 of "Seinfeld" reruns (which Toronto broadcasts in place of the channel which carries "Fox News" in Buffalo) is a celebration of Canadian culture?

[UpHereEh]

This is an exchange that took place in the Canadian Parliament (November 1 2004) between a Conservative Party member and the arrogant Liberal elitist in charge of the state-censors, the CRTC.

Hon. Liza Frulla (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for Status of Women, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, as hon. members know, out-of-market radio stations must apply through the CRTC. The CRTC determines whether or not a given station can broadcast in Canada. For example, RAI, an Italian radio station, is currently under consideration at the CRTC, and we anxiously await its conclusion.

Mr. James Rajotte (Edmonton—Leduc, CPC): Mr. Speaker, it is actually slightly incorrect to state that Fox News is not broadcast in Canada because there is one place in Canada where Fox News is broadcast, and that is on Parliament Hill. The Liberals prevent this channel from being shown to ordinary Canadians because it might be scary, but at the same they can view it from their offices in Ottawa. Why the double standard? Why do the Liberals deny to Canadians a news channel that they themselves enjoy?

Hon. Liza Frulla (Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for Status of Women, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, first, I think that we are all very well served in terms of information in Canada. Second, there is also a need to protect, on the one hand, access to information and, on the other hand, our Canadian industries. These Canadian industries account for $26 billion and 740, 000 jobs in Canada.

[NorthOf45]

It's distributed to Canada but absolutely no one in Canada can watch it. Sounds like a Socialist paradise up there, with all these laws.

The CRTC approved it so that it can be offered by Canadian carriers. However, none of the carriers want to provide it to their customers as the CRTC has attached certain restrictions to the offering. The carriers are supposed to monitor it for content, but that's too much of a headache for the business it would generate.