CRTC announces new hearing date for audio CanCon hearing

The CRTC announced Friday its hearing on the definition of Canadian content for audio platforms will occur starting September 18. The regulator originally scheduled the hearing for June 18 but postponed it – as well as two other hearings collectively called “The Path Forward” consultations on the implementation of the new Broadcasting Act – to accommodate the caretaker convention during the federal election period. The convention limits the regulator’s ability to launch new regulatory initiatives and engage stakeholders. As such, and after requests from parties, the regulator also extended the intervention deadline from April 7 to May 5 for the...