[cmrdporcupine]

Right, I mean, we have multiple problems, but I suspect in large part there's a Venn diagram of self-interested monopolistic stakeholders (because the monopoly-capitalism streak runs deep in the Canadian state) and "baby boomer" decision makers who still don't understand the Internet but have some notion of protecting "Canadian culture(s)"

"its not the average Canadian that benefits here" is maybe the point though -- these things became policy because, in the past, the average Canadian's interests were maybe taking precedence over those of (fairly large) minority interests in such a way that they were causing civil problems in Canada. By which I mean, if we don't take care of making sure that e.g. French & Indigenous culture has strong representation, we actually risk problems with the political cohesion of the country.

As we know, averages hide important details. In statistics, but also in cultural issues.

Many of the things we're talking about here look entirely different if you're looking out at them from e.g. Quebec or the North.