New CRTC Questionnaire Asks Broadcasters About Their Diversity Practices, Raising Concerns About Ideological Creep

New CRTC Questionnaire Asks Broadcasters About Their Diversity Practices, Raising Concerns About Ideological Creep
The social media page of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on a cellphone in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
Lee Harding
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The CRTC is asking Canadian broadcasters for extensive details on their diversity and inclusion initiatives in hiring and broadcasting.
In a four-page letter sent May 1 by email, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) asked broadcasters six questions on their “program offerings and employment opportunities,” apparently to determine if they meet the requirements of the Online Streaming Act and amendments to the Broadcasting Act related to diversity.
Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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