On October 22, 2012, online Canadian magazine "The Tyee" published an article criticizing the "Globe"'s "advertorial" policies and design. "The Tyee" alleged that the "Globe" intentionally blurred the lines between advertising and editorial content in order to offer premium and effective ad space to high-paying advertisers. "The Tyee" reporter Jonathan Sas cited an 8-page spread in the October 2, 2012, print edition, called "The Future of the Oil Sands", to illustrate the difficulty in distinguishing the spread from regular "Globe" content.