The Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) is calling on the CRTC to consider diversity of voices policy as it evaluates Shaw Communications Inc.’s application to purchase the broadcasting assets of Canwest Global Communications.

The CMPA (formerly the Canadian Film and Television Production Association) wrote in a comment filed with the CRTC Monday that Shaw’s acquisition of the Canwest assets, when combined with the Shaw-controlled broadcasting services of Corus Entertainment, will put the company “very close” the CRTC’s diversity of voices threshold of 35 per cent audience share nationally.

“The Commission should carefully examine the transaction with its Diversity of Voices policy in mind, based on the fact that Shaw’s control of audience share would be very close to the 35% level nationally,” the CMPA wrote in a comment filed for the CRTC proceeding.

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