By Ahmad Hathout Telus said in an application to the CRTC that it intends to temporarily lock all of its devices for a 60-day period beginning July 30 to stop... Continue Reading
By Doug Barrett, an Adjunct Professor in the Arts, Media and Entertainment MBA Program at the Schulich School of Business
On June 3, Culture Minister Marc Miller announced an investment of $600 million per year in “immediate support to strengthen Canadian culture and ensure Canadian content remain affordable.”
Notwithstanding this financial commitment, the underlying substance of the release was that the CRTC would be directed to review its recent decision to regulate online streamers. To guide that review, the government will be issuing a new policy direction to the CRTC, presumably replacing the existing direction that had governed the work of…
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Quebecor still interested in buying Corus; Corus has supporters for recap plan By Ahmad Hathout Approving the transfer of Corus's licensed services to a new company that will be controlled... Continue Reading
Between 2019-20 and 2023-24, English-language minority film and television production in Canada fell by nearly 40 per cent, according to a report released Tuesday by the Quebec English-language Production Council (QEPC). The... Continue Reading
By Ahmad Hathout A paper published in the Canadian Bar Review last spring that called federal jurisdiction over online streamers “suspect” was studied by Canadian Heritage, according to heavily redacted... Continue Reading
By Doug Barrett, adjunct professor in the Arts, Media & Entertainment MBA Program at the Schulich School of Business
On June 3, Culture Minister Marc Miller scored an own goal on Canadian cultural sovereignty by announcing that the government will develop new policy directions to the CRTC to “adjust” the implementation of the Online Streaming Act, presumably by scrapping the requirement that foreign online undertakings make financial contributions to the production of Canadian programming.
This move — just 21 days after the CRTC decided to increase their financial obligation to the system — constituted a…
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Eastlink announced Thursday the expansion of its internet services to communities in New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador using the wholesale fibre regime. The communities in New Brunswick include Moncton,... Continue Reading
The Quebec English-language Production Council (QEPC) announced last month the launch of its inaugural QEPC Market Access Program, a new initiative designed to help emerging English-language producers in Quebec gain... Continue Reading
By Howard Law, author of MediaPolicy.ca and Canada vs. California: How Ottawa took on Netflix and the streaming giants (Lorimer, 2024)
This week’s announcement by Culture Minister Marc Miller that the federal government is striking down the CRTC’s ruling on streamer contributions to Canadian content is perhaps more shocking in its timing than its substance.
After all, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has an appetite for jettisoning government policy that he considers unwanted baggage. Recall the climb down from the Digital Services Tax, the carbon tax, and the suite of Trudeau-era environmental policies.
Miller will be sending…
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The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) and award-winning film and TV producer Don Carmody announced Wednesday a new partnership to launch a co-production mentorship program, supported by a $100,000 commitment from Carmody.... Continue Reading
