Not to butt in, but this is interesting to me.
Having never really paid attention to Canadian politics, this and a previous thread have caught my interest (previous thread = the one about political identification in Canada).
This statement really stood out here:
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Originally Posted by Ace_O_Spades
I am highly disappointed that the publication ban was broken... If this testimony becomes widespread, they won't be able to receive a fair trial. That's a charter right, no matter how corrupt or vile you are as a person.
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Having read this story earlier in the week, I am confused about Canadian control over the media.
It seems that the Canadian gov't has the power to control the media, right?
According to
Ace_O_Spades this is a good thing? Or am I reading his statement wrong?
How could a media ban on something like this be a good thing?
Obviously, I look at this from our standpoint, where, if our gov't put a total media ban on any subject/story/issue, pretty much the whole country would get seriously pissed. I know the gov't tries to kill stories when it fits their need, but I don't see them as capable of putting a complete ban in place, nor do I see a complete ban being successful.
Can you enlighten me on this?