By Christopher Guly OTTAWA – As bill C-18 enters its final stretch in the Senate, two former senior officials with the CRTC have proposed alternative ways to support Canada’s struggling... Continue Reading
By Christopher Guly OTTAWA – In proposed policy directions released Thursday to the CRTC on implementing bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, the federal government reaffirmed that there would be... Continue Reading
By Christopher Guly OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that the move by Google and Meta to trial blocking news on their platforms in response the Online News... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The Fox News network is asking the CRTC to reject calls to ban it from Canadian television because doing so is “grossly disproportionate” and inconsistent... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout MONTREAL – Quebecor is asking the CRTC to provide immediate relaxation of regulatory rules that require it to provide a specific amount of local programming or else... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Catherine Tait’s appointment as President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada has been extended another 18 months. Canadian Heritage Min. Pablo Rodriguez announced the extension this morning, which will see Tait serve in the role... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen A Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) panel has ruled that themes of murder, suicide and domestic violence require a certain level of viewer maturity, meaning that a 13+ classification... Continue Reading
Heritage minister denies communications with CRTC on policy directive, "myths and facts" webpage By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – A Conservative member of Parliament is requesting information related to any documents... Continue Reading
By Connie Thiessen Without access to funding, Corus Entertainment says its Global television stations across the country will be left “in a precarious and unduly disadvantaged position” as Rogers Communications moves to redirect $13 million in... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The Federal Court on Friday ordered broadcasters who had been restreaming Videotron’s channels to hotel rooms without consent to cease their activities and pay the... Continue Reading
