The CRTC also dismissed issues regarding programming of one of their "hosts" - who brokers the air time.  The CRTC in effect told that intervenor "Come back at licence renewal".  REALLY???? That's August 31, 2025. Consider that the complaint was filed in 2020.   Does anyone really think that CRTC bureaucrats will even give the complaint the time of day five years after it was filed???

It is my understanding that CHAA had avoided becoming a member of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council over its history.  Normally the CBSC would deal with programming complaint issues, but their hands are tied.  When stations don't join the CBSC, the complaints are "supposed" to be dealt with by the CRTC, in real-time, i.e. in the year that the complaint is made.  It is what is called a "suspensive" condition of licence.    This is really a dereliction of duty by the CRTC.  They should either make every station hold a membership in the CBSC, or investigate complaints and take appropriate action, when those complaints arise if stations remain outside of CBSC.   Although some may chafe under CBSC decisions, by and large, the CBSC has made many rational decisions over the years and its procedures are an open book to both the public and broadcasters.   The CBSC also has had representatives (i.e. staff) from  large and small broadcasters sit on their regional councils.  Full discolsure: I have first hand knowledge of the CBSC, both sitting on its council(s) and advocating for broadcasters when they "get into trouble". Shame on the CRTC.

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