The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has said that it will need more time to process a request made by Telus to add a surcharge when it receives payment by credit card. Telus had wanted to begin implementing its 1.5 percent surcharge on Oct.17. The company first applied back on Aug. 8. Now, CRTC…
Liberal Supported TV Application Despite Conflict-of-Interest Guideline
Liberal MP Greg Fergus wrote a letter to Canada’s broadcast regulator to support a television channel’s application for mandatory carriage, despite federal guidelines that prohibit parliamentary secretaries from making such interventions. The letter was submitted to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission last week to encourage required distribution of Natyf TV, which serves a multicultural…
Liberals’ Internet Regulation Bill Must Provide ‘Flexible’ Definition of Canadian Content, Media Giant Executives Say
The Liberals’ pending internet regulation bill must provide a “flexible” definition of what it considers to be “Canadian content” if it is going to successfully promote Canadian culture and creators for the country’s viewership, several media giant executives say. “The rules defining what qualifies as Canadian content should be updated and related obligations should reflect…
Liberals’ Internet Regulation Bill Must Provide ‘Flexible’ Definition of Canadian Content, Media Executives Say
The Liberals’ pending internet regulation bill must provide a “flexible” definition of what it considers to be “Canadian content” if it is going to successfully promote Canadian culture and creators for the country’s viewership, several media giant executives say. “The rules defining what qualifies as Canadian content should be updated and related obligations should reflect…
Liberals’ Internet Regulation Bill Constitutes a ‘Power Grab Over Human Communications’: Former CRTC Commissioner
The Liberals’ bill to regulate internet content would constitute government overreach into the everyday activities of Canadians, says a former CRTC commissioner, who called the scope of Bill C-11 “absurd” and a “power grab over human communications.” “We oppose C-11 because it embodies a fundamentally illiberal idea of communications, because it constitutes a vast overreach of…
‘We Want to See Privacy Considered’: Privacy Commissioner Suggests Bill C-11 Be Amended
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne said his office is recommending changes be made to the pending Bill C-11 to ensure that Canadians’ privacy will be protected in the collection of their data and content consumption, should the bill pass the Senate. “The implementation of the bill in a way that ensures that requested information is de-identified or…
Canada to Implement 988 Suicide Crisis Line Starting in Fall 2023
The CRTC says it will launch a new emergency crisis number for people in need of immediate mental health or suicide prevention support. It says starting at the end of November 2023, Canadians will be able to call 988 to be connected to a mental health crisis or suicide prevention service, free of charge. The…
CRTC Head Who Had Beers With a Lobbyist Did No Wrong, Ethics Commissioner Says
The CEO of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Ian Scott, did not breach the Conflict of Interest Act by sharing beers at a pub with a prominent lobbyist, says Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion. Scott was seen at an Ottawa pub in December 2019 with Mirko Bibic, who was then CEO of Bell Canada Enterprises and, a month…
Peter Menzies: Meta Balks at Ottawa’s Plan to Force Tech to Fund Cash-Strapped Media
Commentary Facebook has fired a shot across the bow of the Trudeau government’s plan to bail out cash-starved mainstream media. In a withering response to Australia’s 12-month review of legislation forcing online entities to share revenue with designated news publishers, Facebook’s parent company, Meta, makes it clear that, as things stand, it has no interest…
‘N-word’ on French CBC: Trudeau Says Balance Needed Between Freedom of Expression and Avoiding Perpetuating ‘Crimes’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waded into the freedom of expression debate on Wednesday as he addressed Radio-Canada’s decision to appeal a CRTC ruling requiring it to apologize publicly for saying the “N-word” in a radio program. “It’s extremely important to underline that defending freedom of expression, defending journalistic independence and integrity, is always going to…
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