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CACTUS campaign on community TV draws 800 letters to CRTC

A lobby campaign spearheaded by the Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations (CACTUS) has resulted in 800 letters to the CRTC in support of community television—but the commission hasn’t yet posted them on its website, says Catherine Edwards, a spokeswoman for CACTUS. 

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CHEK-TV wins Integrity Award

Victoria’s CHEK-TV staff won the 2009 J-Source Journalism Integrity Award, the Canadian Journalism Project announced Thursday.

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CHEK-TV wins Integrity Award

Victoria’s CHEK-TV staff won the 2009 J-Source Journalism Integrity Award, the Canadian Journalism Project announced Jan. 28.

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Report recommends scrapping Canadian content quota system

Faced with a rapidly shifting media and communications environment, the Canadian government should phase out its quotas for Canadian content and replace them with direct subsidies, says a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute.

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MTS Allstream investing $2 million to expand wireless in rural Manitoba

MTS Allstream Inc. announced Thursday it will make a $2 million investment to expand its wireless network coverage into eight rural communities in Manitoba.

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CRTC announces October hearings on telecommunications services

The CRTC announced Thursday that it will hold hearings in October to review access to basic telecommunications services and other matters. 

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Interactive Ontario announces four new board members

Interactive Ontario, a not-for-profit trade organization representing Ontario’s digital content industry, announced Thursday the election of four new directors. 

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Vecima inks agreement to sell HD platform

Vecima Networks Inc., a designer and manufacturer of equipment that provides broadband access to cable, wireless and telephony networks, announced Thursday that it signed a worldwide deal with a major networking company to sell a platform that provides secure high definition (HD) content. 

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Government will not accede to ACTA unless ‘fully satisfied’ that it’s in best interest of Canadians: Van Loan

The Government of Canada will not accede to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) unless it is “fully satisfied that it reflects the best interests of Canadians,” International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan says. 

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Privacy Commissioner launches second probe into Facebook

A public interest advocacy group is pleased to see the Privacy Commissioner of Canada launch a second investigation into Facebook’s privacy settings, saying “we are not done with Facebook.”

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