this weekend , march 25 and 26 , was a big weekend in the ottawa area for toronto idols wanna a be ' s . toronto choice is a national singing event that is organized by ctv plc . a canadian broadcasting communications company for canada citizens . the television show , greatly modelled on " toronto idol , " has been on going for several seasons . in the past performances have been shown to have line - ups of thousands of people , however , this year after taking a trip near the current location it appears that those ups were manageable . having the stages at the st . laurent strip site [ 1 ] makes this easier said idol ' s production consultant rick paciorek . [ 2 ] organizers have decided to change the style the audition will " rocks and roll . "
"Canadian Idol" is a competition for singers.