> is either a member of a recognized journalistic association and follows the code of ethics of a recognized journalistic association or has its own code of ethics whose standards of professional conduct require adherence to the recognized processes and principles of the journalism profession, including fairness, independence and rigour in reporting news and handling sources; or
Doesn't sound transparent to me. What does "fairness" mean? "Independent" of whom? "Recognized" by whom?
That's in theory. In practice, it's the same CRTC that shutdown a right-wing radio station in Quebec for saying "offensive and insulting remarks"[0] and that recently considered banning Fox News from Canada[1]. It's hard to believe that they are really objective and impartial.
Doesn't sound transparent to me. What does "fairness" mean? "Independent" of whom? "Recognized" by whom?