6:55 am: RT in Ottawa views

Will RT censor Ottawa? The Canadian government on Saturday expressed “concern” over the broadcast on the channel’s territory, which critics have accused of being a spokesman for the Kremlin.

“I share the concerns of many Canadians about the presence of Russia Today in our broadcasting system,” Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez tweeted. This close friend of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau assured: “We are exploring all options.”

“Although RT is currently on the list of approved non – Canadian services, its broadcasting license is a ‘privilege (can be revoked)’, the newspaper warned on Friday. duty Canadian Audiovisual Policeman, CRTC.

More and more countries have recently unplugged RT. It was the main provider of access to television in Finland, which stopped broadcasting on Friday. London on Wednesday called for a review of the regulator of.com’s licenses granted to RT. In early February, Germany banned the channel in its territory, prompting Russia to close the offices of German radio and television Dutchville in Moscow.

I share the concerns of many Canadians about the presence of Russia Today in our broadcasting system. We are exploring all the options.

– Pablo Rodriguez (pablorodriguez) February 26, 2022

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