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C a n a d a 15.
ETHIC CODES OR SELFREGULATION Every
province has a self-governing body to allow for complaints by the
public against the media. Also, these organizations, as well as
voluntary self-governing organizations specific to different forms
of media (newspaper, magazine, broadcasting) provide ethical guidelines
for the members. For
example, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) is an organization
that originated in the private sector with the participation of
both private and public sector representatives. The CBSC is in charge
of administering four codes of ethics pertaining to the broadcast
and news sectors. The idea of creating such an organization was
to have some industrygenerated guidelines that regulate ethical
matters in the industry. The CBSC hasf no way of enforcing disciplinary
measures taken against its members unless it is selfimposed. It,
however, has some official support from the body regulating radio
and television, which is the CRTC (Canadian Radio and Television
Commission). This latter regulating body may enforce strict measures
concerning certain ethical violations committed during broadcasting,
such as the use of vulgar language, etc.
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