By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – A Conservative amendment that would include smaller organizations of fewer than two journalists who could be compensated by online platforms like Facebook and Apple News... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor in Council has appointed former CRTC Chairman Jean-Pierre Blais as a member of the province’s land tribunal, according to a November 23 release. Blais was... Continue Reading
By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – The House Heritage Committee on Friday unanimously adopted an NDP amendment to the Online News Act that will give big tech platforms immunity from negotiations... Continue Reading
By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – A Conservative amendment that would place monetary thresholds on which companies qualify for CRTC regulation under new legislation would allow those companies to skirt the... Continue Reading
OTTAWA -- Former CRTC commissioner and columnist Andrew Cardozo has been appointed senator today by the Governor General, one of three independents to fill vacancies in the upper house from... Continue Reading
AS IT IS LABOUR DAY coming up on Monday, Cartt.ca will not be publishing a newsletter Tuesday Sept. 6. We will still be following the news and will be sure... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Early Saturday morning, Rogers Communications issued a press release saying it was notified that the Commissioner of Competition will file applications to the Competition Tribunal opposing the company’s... Continue Reading
WINNIPEG and TORONTO — The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) announced today a new broadcast special, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, produced in collaboration with Insight Productions,... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Sportsnet announced yesterday the national broadcast schedule for the upcoming 2021-22 National Hockey League season. Coverage will begin with two all-Canadian matchups on October 13 – the Toronto... Continue Reading
YELLOWKNIFE — The Canadian government announced Tuesday more than $1.9 million in funding is being provided over two years to three Indigenous organizations in the Northwest Territories to support the... Continue Reading