The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has opened online consultations with the Canadian public to receive feedback on a request made by an LGBTQ rights advocacy organization asking the commission to ban Fox News programming from Canadian cable television packages due to previous comments made by former Fox host Tucker Carlson. Egale Canada wrote an open…
CRTC Begins Public Consultations on Banning Fox News From Canadian Cable Packages
IN-DEPTH: Who Are the 9 Cabinet-Appointed CRTC Commissioners Responsible for Implementing Bill C-11?
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez will soon issue a policy directive to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) informing its commissioners how to go about drafting regulations to implement the new legislative framework outlined in the federal government’s recently passed Online Streaming Act. Bill C-11 will bring digital streaming giants like Netflix and YouTube under the…
Peter Menzies: With Bill C-11 Now Law, What to Watch Out for to Fight Online Censorship
Commentary As of April 28, everything audio and visual on the internet is under the control of Canada’s broadcasting and telecommunications regulator and its nine political appointees. It will be their job, as members of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), to make sure anything that meets the definition of “programming” (and I’m thinking…
IN-DEPTH: Now That Bill C-11 Has Passed, What Other Proposed Legislation Could Regulate Online Content?
Bill C-11—the Liberal government’s contentious legislation bringing digital streaming giants under the purview of Canada’s broadcasting regulator—passed last week amid opposition politicians decrying it as an online censorship measure. Although predicted effects of the legislation are steeped in debate, Bill C-11’s passage comes as the Liberal government works on two other proposals that could also impact…
Online Regulation Bill C-11 to Become Law After Senate Vote
The Liberal government’s Bill C-11 to revamp the Broadcasting Act and put online content under the government regulator has finally passed the Senate. Senator’s passed the motion clearing the bill by a wide majority of 52 to 16 on April 27. “Great news!” reacted Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez on Twitter. Rodriguez had sponsored the bill. “Our…
Foreign Dictatorships Shouldn’t Have Broadcasting Licenses in Canada, Says Poilievre
Canada’s policy towards autocratic foreign countries who broadcast propaganda should be consistent and apply to organs of the Chinese state, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre says. “We need a consistent policy for all dictatorships. We shouldn’t allow one rule for Russia and another completely for China,” Poilievre said in French on April 5 while visiting…
Foreign Dictatorships Shouldn’t Have Broadcasting Licences in Canada, Says Poilievre
Canada’s policy toward autocratic foreign countries who broadcast propaganda should be consistent and apply to organs of the Chinese state, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre says. “We need a consistent policy for all dictatorships. We shouldn’t allow one rule for Russia and another completely for China,” Poilievre said in French on April 5 while visiting…
Senator Says Bills C-11 and C-18 ‘Penalize Success’
Bills C-11 and C-18, which would give the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) more power over Canadians’ online communication, “penalize innovation success by propping up individuals that are less successful,” says Conservative Sen. Leo Housakos. “Governments, bureaucrats, and the Canadian Radio-television and CRTC should not be the ones deciding on what pops up on our…
Conventional TV Revenues in Decline Across Canada, Says CRTC
Advertising revenue collected by conventional television broadcasters across Canada is in decline as digital platforms drain their market share, says the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). “Each year, a larger share of ad spending in Canada is flowing to the Internet and other digital platforms,” the CRTC wrote in its report titled, “Harnessing Change:…
CRTC to Conduct ‘Forensic-Level’ Review of Rogers Communications Following 2022 Blackout
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will conduct a “forensic level technical review” of the Rogers Communications Inc. blackout in July 2022 that affected millions of Canadians and left many without internet access and ability to make phone calls for days. “The CRTC is seeking to evaluate the resiliency of Rogers’ telecommunications network architecture and…
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