MORNING BREW: CRTC hearings on Netflix boycotted by citizen advocacy group

Welcome to Morning Brew, our daily roundup of early-bird news:

• OpenMedia.ca, the organization that led the charge against usage-based Internet billing, has announced that it will boycott the forthcoming CRTC hearings on services like Netflix on the grounds that media industry interests are being favoured over Canadian interests. (OpenMedia.ca)

• "Bridesmaids" director Paul Feig and "The Hangover" star Ken Jeong have been confirmed as guests at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, where they will be presented with awards along with Louis C.K. and creators of the sitcom "Modern Family." (Montreal Gazette)

• Yann Martel has filmed an appearance, as an extra, for director Ang Lee's 3-D adaptation of "Life of Pi," which star Tobey Maguire prepared for his role in by growing out his curly hair and maintaining a few days' growth of facial hair in order to help resemble the author. (The Globe and Mail)