OTTAWA - Marc Patrone has been hired as a full-time member of the CRTC announced Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages, today. “I'm delighted... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Minister of Industry Jim Prentice has been “about to” introduce new copyright legislation for about three months now at least, according to Ottawa sources. Perhaps March will be... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Tara Rajan will join the CAB February 25 to oversee Canadian Association of Broadcasters research and intelligence gathering, to provide economic analysis in support of regulatory and policy... Continue Reading
GATINEAU – The Canadian Television Fund should be split in two: one with public money to meet government policy objectives, and the other with private money to support hit shows,... Continue Reading
A coalition of creators wants the Copyright Act to be changed so that Internet Service Providers share in the responsibility of the content that customers circulate on their networks. The... Continue Reading
IN 2003, WHEN THE HOUSE of Commons Heritage Committee issued the “Our Cultural Sovereignty” report (better known as the Lincoln Report) it recommended that “the existing foreign ownership limits for... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - Candice Molnar has been hired as the CRTC commissioner representing the Manitoba and Saskatchewan regions. "I'm delighted to welcome Ms. Molnar to the CRTC," said Josée Verner, Minister... Continue Reading
DESPITE THE CLOSING OF Canadian Digital Television (CDTV) at the end of August 2006, both the Canadian television industry and government still saw a need for further collaboration on technical... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Outgoing CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO Robert Rabinovitch said Tuesday the public broadcaster needs a contract with Canadian in order to reach its potential before the Standing Committee on... Continue Reading
QUEBEC CITY – Canadian Heritage minister Josée Verner on Monday announced funding for a special broadcast of “La Fureur” on December 31, 2007, live from Quebec City. The federal government... Continue Reading
We've gathered a number of links where Canadian cable, radio, television, telecom and wireless companies have posted their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.
