Canadian Broadcast Standards Council as it fails to inform broadcasters of emerging and changing societal trends or develop ways to adjust broadcast standards to meet them. A written decision is supplied to the complainant citing past decisions. In January 2011, the council's Atlantic Regional Panel ruled against CHOZ-FM in a complaint regarding the song "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits (CBSC Decision 09/10-0818). The council ruled that Canadian radio stations must mute or otherwise edit out the word "faggot" before airing the original version of the song. The CRTC has asked the council to review their ban after they received numerous complaints about the
Romeo and Juliet (Dire Straits song) covered by the British singer-songwriter Passenger in 2014 for the "Sounds of the 80's" covers album released in conjunction with the BBC Radio 2 programme of the same name. American singer/songer Ben Bedford often sings an acoustic version of the song in his performances. Austin, Tx based guitarist Monte Montgomery also covered this song in 2003 on his live album New and Approved (track 6) which was recorded at the Cactus Cafe and authorized by release on his own label. The track features Montgomery's faster than light licks on this solo-guitar track. British folk singer-songwriter Steve Knightley covered the track