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Ruling the Airwaves: The CRTC and Canadian Content
"Canadian broadcasting should be Canadian." Pierre Juneau said those words in 1970 and he meant business. The Canadian Radio-Television Commission head said Canadian broadcasters were behaving like mouthpieces for American "entertainment factories," and introduced strict Canadian content rules for radio and television. Artists, actors, executives and politicians squared off. Would "CanCon" rules create a world-class recording industry and a "Canadian sound"? Or would they promote unwatchable shows, unlistenable music and mediocre Canadian talent?		Educational activities about Ruling the Airwaves: The CRTC and Canadian Content

	Does watching American TV make you less Canadian?		The price of being Canadian		CRTC issues new Canadian content rules
	Sydney Lamb doesn't think so. So why does the CRTC? (Radio; runs 9:41)		Opposing sides either plead for the CRTC to save the Canadian identity, or blast it for being heavy-handed. (Radio; runs 27:19)		From now on: 60 per cent Canadian television, 30 per cent Canadian music on radio. (TV; runs 11:27)

	Sylvia Tyson on CanCon's early years		Where are the Canadian stars?		American values? You're soaking in them.
	Five years into the CanCon era, the successful recording artist says the rules have worked – just not for her. (Radio; runs 5:13)		The Canadian music industry has had many successes – and a few failures – since 1970. (Radio; runs 7:16)		Why do Canadian kids know more about Davy Crockett than Louis Riel? (TV; runs 3:55)

	Broadcasting's brave new world		Bryan Adams not Canadian?		150 per cent Canadian
	Canadian shows are a tiny voice in a global cacophony. Gerald Caplan says it's time to speak up. (TV; runs 14:28)		Rocker Bryan Adams lashes out at the CRTC for saying his best song isn't Canadian enough. (TV; runs 7:55)		After almost three decades of CanCon, rules are as confusing as ever. (TV; runs 6:23)

	Satellite radio comes to Canada
	The newest radio technology beams into Canada, but not without CanCon restrictions. (TV; runs 2:33)

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