The Quebec National Assembly unanimously supported a motion Tuesday in support of Quebec content creators’ rights and amendments to the federal government’s Bill C-32, the copyright reform bill. 

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The CRTC denied Tuesday a request by Bell Aliant and Bell Canada asking that Rogers Communications Inc.’s Fido Solutions Inc. be charged retail rates for Bell’s “channelizing” services. 

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NDP MPP Peter Tabuns introduced a private member’s bill in the Ontario legislature Monday that he says will support labour stability in the film and television industry. 

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The Canada Media Fund (CMF) issued its annual report Monday, reporting that it spent $327 million throughout the year to help produce 4,400 hours of programming, including 932 hours of new broadcast content.

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New wirless entrant Mobilicity is calling for new consumer protection legislation on cellphone bills.

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As Canada’s broadcasting industry becomes more vertically integrated, independent broadcasting and production companies are unfairly trying to negotiate channel carriage with their competitors, independent television companies told the House of Commons heritage committee last Thursday.

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