There's a major disconnect (in my opinion) in regards to the Canadian music industry, the way it's regulated, and the way we recognize these artists for their successes. I would love to know why Justin Bieber can be nominated for a Canadian music award (Juno) when none of his music is legally Canadian. Because it's mostly Composed, Procduced, Written by Americans, it doesn't qualify as Canadian content (for more on that, visit here)... so if we as broadcasters can not play it as Canadian music, how can it qualify for a Canadian music award?
...and let me clarify: My point is not "let's pull Bieber from the Junos", it's simply that we need to take a good look at the way our government decides what qualifies as being "Canadian" and what doesn't. These two irregularities are a bit of a laughing stock... in my humble opinion.
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