Protecting The Canadian Culture Essay

I think the Canadian government was genuinely motivated in not just trying to protect the Canadian culture but also protect the small Canadian printing companies from being over shadowed by their foreign counterpart. I do not see any malicious intend by the Canadian government in wanting to halt the sale of foreign magazine in its territory I think the government were doing what they are suppose to do like every other government who genuinely care much about the thriving of its local industries. It is however, true that the Canadian government in their bid to protect the Canadian culture by encouraging local contents may have been perceived as been rigid without giving the people choice to choose what they want to read or where to advertise however, I think the passion to preserve the Canadian culture was more important in this regard.

To a very large extent the Canadian government were force to seek protection for its magazine industry market because they were losing out of the revenue this industry was generating hence it was believed that imposing measures like protective tariffs on the foreign magazine will be effective in protecting the small remaining share of the Canadian domestic magazine market. However, since Canadian magazines constitute only …show more content…
The Canadians have the right to make whatsoever choice they have in choosing either to buy American magazines or their local magazine without the government infringing or restriction them. The right to vote their purchasing habits should be respected and guaranteed as it is enshrined in the fundamental human rights principle. Imposing of choice on people has grievous consequences and can adversely affect the economy if consumers finds alternative to other service