this weekend , march 25 and 26 , was a big weekend in the ottawa section for cbc television want a be ' s . ottawa idol is a national singing competition that is organized by ctv inc . a public news telecommunication company for canadian citizens . the weekly show , vastly based on " american idol , " has been on going for several seasons . in the prior performances have been know to have line - ups of thousands of guys , however , this year after taking a tour inside the former building it occurs that show changes were bearable . having the performances at the st . michel retail malls [ 1 ] turns this impossible said idol ' s video coordinator rick paciorek . [ 2 ] organizers have decided to altered the channel the auditions will " sway and grind . "
"Canadian Idol" is a competition for singers.