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Liberals pause move for new charter analysis of C-10

A House of Commons Heritage committee debate on whether or not to have the Government’s update to the broadcasting Broadcasting Act sent back to the Minister of Justice for charter compliance review — after it removed a clause that critics feel would bring individual social media users content under regulation and hinder their freedom of expression — was put on hold after Liberals moved to adjourn the debate.

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Regulator needed to deal with tech-facilitated gender violence: report

Canada should establish a centralized expert regulator for technology-facilitated gender-based violence, abuse and harassment (TFGBV), as current legislation fails to protect historically marginalized communities, according to a report published Wednesday by the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund. 

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ISED rejects request to delay 3500 MHz auction following MVNO decision

Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne has rejected a call by the Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC) and its member company Distributel Communications Ltd. to further delay the 3,500 MHz spectrum auction scheduled for June. 

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MVNO decision consistent with traditional facilities-based policy: Bell’s Bibic

BCE Inc. CEO Mirko Bibic told shareholders Thursday that it is “too soon” to properly assess the impact of the CRTC’s decision to mandate access to incumbent networks like Bell’s for a limited number of spectrum-holding mobile network operators. 

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LinkedIn disputes privacy breach claims

Professional networking platform LinkedIn will have its applications for a summary trial heard in the Supreme Court of British Columbia related to two separate proposed class-action suits against it over alleged privacy violations.

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CRTC directs public disclosure of some Bell call blocking info

The CRTC directed BCE Inc. to put on the public record responses to a number of questions about the proprietary artificial intelligence-based fraud call blocking mechanism the company began testing in July 2020. 

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CRTC requires Rogers to pause hardware migration for TPIA customers

The CRTC has asked Rogers Communications Inc. to stop requiring its third-party internet access customers to use a particular kind of modem until the regulator makes a decision on a complaint about the requirement from the Competitive Network Operators of Canada (CNOC). 

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BH Telecom objects to SaskTel’s request for stay in funding

BH Telecom Corp. claims that it is local residents who will lose if Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. gets the stay it wants on millions in funding awarded to the company to connect more than 26 communities to high-speed internet.

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Conservatives oppose C-10; watchdog Friends says criticism of exemption removal ‘overblown’

The Conservatives “continue to oppose” Bill C-10, the revision of the Broadcasting Act, saying in a Monday statement that “Liberals are targeting ordinary Canadians,” while one industry stakeholder says those criticisms have been “overblown.”

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Quebecor’s Pruneau steps down 

Quebecor Inc. executive Jean-François Pruneau announced Tuesday morning that he would be stepping down from his position as president and CEO of Videotron in order to “leave active professional life and devote himself to personal investment projects,” according to a release. 

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