Canadian authorities overturn Dire Straits ban

The song was banned from being aired in January after a listener took offence to the derogatory use of the term 'faggot' which is mentioned 3 times in one verse.

The track was deemed 'a breach of the Human Rights Clauses of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' (CAB) Code of Ethics and Equitable Portrayal Code.

However CHOZ-FM broadcaster, Alan Cross believes the decision to ban the track made the station "look silly in the eyes of the broadcast community around the world"

He told Rolling Stone:

"I talked to people from the US. and the UK and they were like, 'What's wrong with you people? Don't you get it? It's a joke. It's a satire. You didn't understand the context?"

The CBSS decided to overturn the ban after it learned that an alternative version of the track has been available since 1985, proving the band had considered there was a less offensive way of presenting the song to the public. 

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