“Sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear.” These famous words used to usher in viewers of “The Outer Limits,” but they could more aptly describe the designs of the CRTC, the broadcasting regulator that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government seems intent on putting in charge of anything that moves or makes a sound.
Like an episode of “The Outer Limits,” watching the current heritage committee hearings over Bill C-11 — which would bring streaming services along with virtually all other audio-visual material transmitted over the internet under the auspices of the Broadcasting Act — comes with a risk of a foreboding sense of déjà vu.
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