CHUM Limited and Alliance Atlantis pull ads

According to Canadian Press,"The networks said promoting the movie would be inappropriate for their channels."

Holly Crap, it looks like a few heartless corporation's have a soul. Unfortunately, I'm left being a skeptic. Did somebody within the business decide that this wasn't moral, or did they think it would it negatively impact the business. I hope it was the former, and not the latter.

As far as the movie, I've been thinking about what the proper and moral response as a Canadian blogger would be. I don't believe in government censorship of any works, expect in cases where somebody or something is being harmed or exploited in the creation of the work. I don't really want to talk about the movie. I don't want to inavertly promote the movie, while bashing it's creation. I haven't see it, I don't plan on it. I don't believe I need to see this movie. However, without seeing it, I can't really comment on it. Perhaps it will contain a important message. Perhaps it will help family deal with the ongoing grief. Perhaps it will give the Canadian public a sense of closure. However, I doubt it. It looks a Hollywood exploitation of a tragic story, and I don't I need to see it. I remember the time in my head. I lived in Burlington. I remember the fear the community had first hand. I remeber the News reports. The books and articles. I don't need to see a movie of the other side of story.

That being said, I'm glad to see the Canadian media rejecting the ads. I'm glad the government didn't have to tell the media what was inappropriate. I'm glad the media has decided by themselves. Now, I hope the Canadian public does that same, and votes with their money and does not support the movie. At least, in some small way, it will say something about the morality of Canada.