Rogers and Bell said Sunday they will no longer be carrying Russian state-controlled network RT in their TV channel lineups in the latest action against Russian entities following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Bell confirmed it is no longer carrying RT as of Sunday, while Rogers said it will pull TV network on Monday.
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez applauded the decisions, calling RT the “propaganda arm” of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“It has no place here,” Rodriguez said on Twitter.
Putin, high-ranking Russian officials and banks have been slapped with sanctions by Canada and other countries in recent days after his decision to invade neighbouring Ukraine.
