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Cheers, jeers, as streaming act becomes law

After months of contentious debate, Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, has become law. The Senate voted 52-16 on third reading Thursday. Shortly thereafter, Governor-General Mary Simon gave it Royal Assent.

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Mazier’s telecom bill passes unanimously through the House of Commons

Conservative MP Dan Mazier’s private member’s bill that requires telecom carriers to provide accurate service quality metrics passed third reading in the House of Commons Wednesday unanimously. 

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Parliamentarians decry lack of French 911 service

MPs from both sides of the House of Commons were upset that 911 service was not available to a francophone consumer in distress recently.

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Rogers reports strong first quarter of 2023

Rogers Communications Inc. released its first quarterly report since it was granted approval to take over Shaw Communications Inc. 

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Senate begins oversight of Online News Act

The government’s Online News Act will not regulate the media nor will it require internet users to pay for links, a Senate committee heard.

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Xplore announced Rizwan Jamal as president

Xplore Inc. Tuesday announced the appointment of Rizwan Jamal as president and chief commercial officer starting on May 1. 

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Stakeholders call for a “whole-of-government” approach to competition reform

Stakeholders who submitted responses to the federal government’s consultation on the future of competition policy in Canada urged for greater consultation between various offices and to look at privacy and cybersecurity issues at the same time.

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Google defends restricting access, calls for changes to C-18

Senior executives of Alphabet Inc.’s Google appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage Thursday to discuss the Online News Act, Bill C-18. They defended a test which restricted access to news feeds and called for the establishment of a journalism fund to pay eligible news organizations.

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Ex-minister Navdeep Bains joins Rogers c-suite

Former Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains has been appointed Rogers Communications Inc.‘s chief corporate affairs officer as part of a larger executive level shakeup at the company in the wake of receiving final approval from the department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development for the acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc. 

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CBC asks for more time for Indigenous consultation

CBC/Radio-Canada is asking the CRTC to give it more time before holding a required consultation with Indigenous peoples. 

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