After all these years, I find I still have trouble reading through bureaucratese. Which is why I’m doing a bit of a double take when it comes to an announcement calling for comments that was made by the CRTC on Friday.

It’s an overall review and update of certain policies related to Canadian broadcasters. But the one that caught my eye reads “eliminate the daily Canadian content requirement for over-the-air television stations.”
 
Later in the document, it elaborates.
 
“In Broadcasting Regulatory Policy 2015-86, the Commission determined that it would maintain the Canadian exhibition requirements for over-the-air television stations only in the evening period. Accordingly, consistent with this policy determination, the Commission proposes to eliminate section 4(6) of the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987,which requires licensees to devote at least 55% of the broadcast year to Canadian programs.”
 
So does this mean that the CRTC is saying Canadian TV stations will no longer have to air any Can Con if they don't want to? Or does it only apply to the daytime broadcast day? If the former, how could the regulatory body responsible for promoting Canadian content – indeed, mandating it on both radio and TV – eliminate the very thing it was supposedly created to help promote?
 
Not that I watch a lot of content specifically created for Canadian TV. But if my initial interpretation is right, then the Rogers and Bells must be salivating at the idea they’ll no longer need to spend money on making or showing programs made for Canadians.
 
I can't be reading this right. Or am I? How do you interpret this? And what, if anything, might it mean for the industry?