Heritage and Industry could announce joint review of CRTC within a month
News | 02/28/2001 5:00 am EST
Senior political forces could scuttle attempts to launch a mandate review of the CRTC, if such a review threatens to re-open the Broadcasting and Telecommunications acts, industry experts warn. The review, which could be announced as early as March, appears to have support from the deputy ministers at Industry Canada and Canadian Heritage, although it’s still uncertain if Industry minister Brian Tobin and Heritage minister Sheila Copps have bought into the idea.