OTTAWA – The CRTC on Monday denied an arbitration request from television distributor Coopérative de câblodistribution Hill Valley for a deal to retransmit Quebecor’s TVA Sports. Quebecor has said it... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Political leaders and Indigenous artists gathered in Montreal on Tuesday to demand that the CRTC introduce a five per cent minimum quota for Indigenous music content on commercial radio. The demand... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – The Liberal government’s 2023 budget, released Tuesday, includes a commitment from the feds to work with regulatory agencies to reduce what it calls telecom “junk fees." “Unexpected, hidden,... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen WildBrain has announced it’s reached an agreement to acquire Toronto animation pre-production studio, House of Cool, expanding the company’s pre-production capabilities for animated series, specials and features. Under the... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout TORONTO – The Federal Court of Appeal wrangled Tuesday with whether an IP address used to illegally download movies is enough to demonstrate proof of identity and... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Canada’s auditor general is recommending Innovation Canada come up with a specific mobile wireless connectivity target and timeline like the federal government has for high-speed... Continue Reading
REGINA – SaskTel announced Monday that it will invest roughly $413 million in the province in its fiscal 2023/2024 year, beginning April 1, and more than $1.6 billion over the... Continue Reading
Bell said there was no consultation on the need for such requirements By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – Some of the country’s major telecommunications companies are telling the CRTC that the... Continue Reading
By Konrad von Finckenstein, former chair of the CRTC, and Philip Palmer, former general counsel at the Justice Department focused on communications law
The Online News Act, Bill C-18, states…
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By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The CRTC has sent a letter to Rogers and Bell on Thursday asking them to lay out what off-tariff wholesale internet access agreements they have... Continue Reading
