Time to review third-party advertising rules?

Saturday, January 21, 2012 | Categories: Kady O'Malley's Good Questions |

Canadaflag-CP-01353416.jpgAn election campaign-style attack ad against interim Liberal leader Bob Rae released via YouTube by the National Citizens Coalition last weekend, led opposition MPs to call for a reviewing of third-party advertising guidelines this week. What are the current rules with respect to third-party advertising and is it time they be reviewed? That's a good question for Kady O'Malley:

 

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