GATINEAU, QC – The federal government launched a public consultation today into its proposed approach for addressing harmful content online, which includes a last resort mechanism that would allow for court orders to be used to require telecommunication service providers to block repeatedly offending sites.
The consultation is part of the government’s commitment “to taking concrete action to combat serious forms of harmful online content, specifically hate speech, terrorist content, content that incites violence, child sexual exploitation content and the non-consensual distribution of intimate images,” according to a government press release.
The public is being asked to consider and comment on a…
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NEW YORK — Canadian kids entertainment company WildBrain announced today former DreamWorks and Disney executive Tim Erickson (above) has been appointed executive vice-president of brand for Peanuts Worldwide, which is majority owned by WildBrain.
“Working together with the family of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz, WildBrain’s content and management teams and brand co-owners Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Erickson will be responsible for sustaining a strategy true to the great heritage of the Peanuts brand — opening new licensing, partnership and retail opportunities, supporting brand marketing, and leveraging new content launches — all to expand the global presence of the Peanuts brand…
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By Greg O’Brien
OTTAWA – Since Google has no current plans to work with Canadian broadcasters and pay them for the local news linked through the tech giant, Google’s recent news announcement shows the need for comprehensive legislative reform, says the Canadian Association of Broadcasters.
Last week, Google announced new agreements with a number of print publishers which will see the dominant search and digital advertising company pay publishers (an undisclosed amount) for its news in Google News Showcase and launch programs to train 5,000 journalists.
A Google Canada spokesperson told Cartt.ca in an email the company has no plans right…
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By Denis Carmel
OTTAWA – Debate on second reading of Bill C-10 in the Senate has been deferred to the next meeting of the Senate, (Tuesday, the last day the Senate meets before it breaks for summer) and then it will be sent to the red chamber’s Standing Committee on Transportations and Communications for review and clause by clause consideration (Ed note: This sounds familiar).
No meetings have been scheduled for the committee but Julie Miville-Dechênes, deputy chair of that committee during debate in the Senate on Monday, suggested the committee could meet in the summer to examine the bill, which…
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By Greg O’Brien
CHATHAM, Ont. – Back in 2017, the official reason former Ontario CRTC commissioner Raj Shoan was finally removed from his position is because he met privately and “inappropriately” with a person who had applied for a radio station licence prior to the decision on a licence being officially announced.
Readers of Cartt.ca back then will remember the whole story was longer and much more complicated than that (and we’re not going to rehash it here), but today, independent ISP TekSavvy said it has filed additional evidence with the federal government showing CRTC chair Ian Scott met inappropriately with…
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Indigenous media want to work together
By Bill Roberts
ON THE 25th ANNIVERSARY of National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day which recognizes and honours the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples, the Banff World Media Fest held its inaugural International Indigenous Screen Summit, with a kick-off presentation which included Australia’s SBS, TG4 in Ireland, KNR Radio/TV Greenland, New Zealand’s Maori TV, Nunavut’s Uvagut TV, and was moderated by APTN CEO Monika Ille.
APTN was the first Indigenous television broadcaster the world and the general consensus was the need for Indigenous “narrative sovereignty” has never been…
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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 recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21) and National Indigenous History Month (June).
Some of CBC’s special programming and editorial content includes the following:
National Indigenous Peoples Day — Monday, June 21, 2021
CBC Manitoba’s daily original news and current affairs programs will be led by Indigenous hosts, reporters and producers. Broadcast and guest host details are available here. Stream on CBC Gem and CBC Listen, visit Continue Reading
HALIFAX – Eastlink said today it will present a special day of programming on its local community stations on June 21st celebrating the cultures and contributions of our First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada, which will begin with a moment of recognition in honour of Canada’s residential school children.
“We are so pleased to share this meaningful and important programming in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day,” said Deborah Shaffner, CEO of Eastlink in the press release.
“We hope our viewers will be inspired by the beauty and resiliency of Canada’s Indigenous peoples and communities while taking the opportunity…
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By Bill Roberts
THE LAST TIME I REALLY thought hard about Netflix was back in 2017, when then-Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly drew back the curtain on a commitment by Netflix to spend $500 million over five years to make original Canadian screen content.
I think it was part of a Chateau Laurier “Creative Canada” roadmap reveal by Joly, and I don’t think the fawning has stopped since. But, since 2017 there sure has been some incredible programming on this streamer, and during our extended pandemic it remains a more pleasant alternative to divorce.
Ted Sarandos, co-CEO and chief content officer of Netflix…
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OTTAWA – The federal government today announced an $49 million increase to the short-term compensation fund (STCF) for Canadian audiovisual productions which it set up in 2020 to help producers, actors, musicians and the like to get through the Covid crisis.
The additional funds will bring the STCF’s coverage capacity to $149 million until March 31, 2022. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault and Telefilm executive director Christa Dickenson made the announcement during the virtual Canadian Screen Awards yesterday.
The new money will “allow more productions to make use of the program to meet their shooting schedules, particularly in the sector’s busiest seasons…
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