June 21, 2021 5 years ago

Very hard to see how C-10 will receive Royal Assent before fall

By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – It is now just about certain Bill C-10, an Act to modernize the Broadcasting Act, will die at the door of the Senate, unless there… Continue Reading

June 21, 2021 5 years ago

Operation High Speed: $121 million goes to Videotron for Abitibi and Nord-du-Québec

QUÉBEC CITY — For a rural broadband project costing $127.72 million, Videotron will receive a combined amount of $121 million in funding from the Canadian and Quebec governments, as… Continue Reading

June 21, 2021 5 years ago

Wesbell to accelerate growth with new investment

TORONTO — Canadian telecom services provider Wesbell Technologies and Wesbell Investment Recovery today announced the successful closing of an undisclosed amount of equity investment in the company led by… Continue Reading

June 21, 2021 5 years ago

New support for Indigenous reporters

TORONTO — The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) today announced the creation of the Indigenous Reporters Network, which they say is a first-of-its-kind… Continue Reading

June 21, 2021 5 years ago

Canadian radio broadcasters unite to amplify Indigenous voices

TORONTO — On June 30th, the last day of National Indigenous History Month, more than 400 radio stations from broadcasters across Canada, including the big chains Bell Media, Corus… Continue Reading

June 21, 2021 5 years ago

CBC honours Indigenous culture with special programming this week

TORONTO — Monday morning, Canada’s national public broadcaster CBC announced a broadcast and streaming lineup of original series and special programming showcasing First Nations, Métis and Inuit experiences in… Continue Reading

June 21, 2021 5 years ago

CCTS introduces annotated guide to its procedural code

OTTAWA — The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS) today released its new Annotated Guide to the Procedural Code (AGPC), which helps consumers and participating service providers… Continue Reading

June 21, 2021 5 years ago

SiriusXM Canada’s Indigiverse celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

TORONTO — In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, SiriusXM Canada announced mid-morning Monday it is featuring specialty programming today on its newest station The Indigiverse as well as… Continue Reading

June 21, 2021 5 years ago

Indigenous writer program from Hollywood Suite and WIFT Toronto

TORONTO – Today, Hollywood Suite announced a partnership with Women in Film & Television Toronto, launching the WIFT Indigenous Writers Program. The program is meant for Indigenous writers who are… Continue Reading

June 20, 2021 5 years ago

Copyright Act: Industry wants court-ordered piracy-blocking codified in legislation

Want faster, cheaper piracy measures By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – The country’s largest broadcasters and telecoms want new copyright legislation to include provisions that give the courts the ability to order… Continue Reading