NEXT WEEK IN OTTAWA, TV broadcasters will tell their regulator, the CRTC, that they want fewer rules and more ways to make money. They will raise the alarm about how... Continue Reading
OTTAWA – Parliament's Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage has decided it won't wait for the federal government to take the lead on an official review of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.... Continue Reading
TORONTO – Saying she was "among friends", former CRTC commissioner and Canadian Women in Communications chair (and current Minister of Canadian Heritage) Bev Oda spoke openly Thursday night in Toronto... Continue Reading
VANCOVUER – The 80th edition of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters annual convention will feature an impressive roster of keynote speakers, including B.C. premier Gordon Campbell, CRTC chair Charles Dalfen,... Continue Reading
TORONTO - Discovery Channel put the pedal on the floor Monday for the launch of its Star Racer media campaign. In a Discovery Channel first, the channel developed one-of-a-kind multi-platform... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The New Democratic weighed in on the CRTC's TV Policy Review on Monday. According to a press release from the party, Heritage Critic Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay) and... Continue Reading
I'VE GOT A BIT OF A SOFT spot for the CBC because when you grew up where I did, the CBC was it.Apologies to CTV's Northern Ontario precursor, MCTV, but... Continue Reading
OTTAWA - At a ceremony at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the government of Canada signed amendments to an agreement with the Government Spain on cinematographic relations... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) on Friday announced the election of two independent directors to its board: Michel J. Carter and Anne-Marie Jean. Jean is a former television... Continue Reading
TORONTO – The Canadian Women in Communications Jeanne Sauvé Professional Development Program provides women in the Canadian communications field with opportunities to gain first-hand knowledge of federal communications policy, the... Continue Reading
