They tried to reach an agreement with the Canadian cable distributors association on a framework agreement to cover all distributors, but it was not possible to do so. So they need to negotiate with each one, and they are doing so.
Executive Director, Canadian Foundation for Cross-Cultural Dialogue
They tried to reach an agreement with the Canadian cable distributors association on a framework agreement to cover all distributors, but it was not possible to do so. So they need to negotiate with each one, and they are doing so.
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