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Senate won’t define discoverability in Online Streaming Act definitions

Supporters and opponents of the Online Streaming Act alike have their eyes on the Senate’s Transportation and Communications committee as it begins to sift through the 98 amendments senators proposed on Bill C-11.

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CRTC fines Quebec chimney sweep company 

The CRTC imposed an administrative monetary penalty of $24,927 on a Quebec-based chimney sweep company for telemarketing to consumers whose telephone numbers were registered on the National Do Not Call List (DNCL).

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‘Extremely difficult’ to sell to Rogers, Brad Shaw tells Tribunal

Shaw Communications Inc. CEO Brad Shaw told the Competition Tribunal Wednesday that it was an “extremely difficult” decision to sell his family company to Rogers Communications Inc. but the deal was necessary on many levels. The Tribunal is hearing a complaint from the Competition Bureau over the proposed merger.

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On privacy, Telus exec criticizes media; says Canada should avoid ‘overly-prescriptive’ laws

MISSISSAUGA – Criticism of Telus Corp.’s location data program, used by the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic, was fueled by misinformation because the media and politicians put their own spin on data use, according to the company’s chief data and trust officer. 

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On outages, Rogers exec calls for ‘regulatory humility’ at CRTC

MISSISSAUGA – When it comes to CRTC chair Ian Scott’s Monday announcement of the regulator’s upcoming proceeding on network outages, Rogers Communications Inc.’s chief regulatory officer Ted Woodhead said that the CRTC needed to demonstrate “regulatory humility.”

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Hockey broadcasters win fresh site-blocking order

The start of another hockey season brings another federal court site-blocking order for a trio of telecom companies and sports broadcasters. 

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Rodriguez urges senators to pass Online Streaming Act

Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez and members of his department were the final witnesses as the Senate Transport and Communications Committee wrapped up its hearings into the Online Streaming Act, Bill C-11. The minister praised the committee, pointing out it has looked at the legislation for six months and held more than 40 hours of proceedings. He urged the senators to proceed with the bill, saying a modernization of the act is long overdue.

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Regulating TSPs, not suppliers, in cybersecurity bill will be ineffective: Telus exec

MISSISSAUGA —  Telus Corp.’s vice president and chief security officer said the government’s cybersecurity bill is ineffective in that it attempts to regulate supplier behavior by regulating the telecommunications service providers (TSPs).

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Tories slow down C-18 clause-by-clause consideration with amendments

The House of Commons’ Heritage Committee’s clause-by-clause review of the Online News Act on Tuesday picked up where it left off last week, bogged down with a stack of virtually identical Conservative amendments and accusations the Tories were filibustering the bill. 

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CRTC’s finances are ‘fine’ for new responsibilities: Scott

MISSISSAUGA – CRTC chair Ian Scott said he does not know what the state of the CRTC’s finances will look like in future but the commission is “fine” for the moment as it prepares to take on a massive new workload with the introduction of the Online Streaming Act, known as Bill C-11, and the Online News Act, known as Bill C-18.

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