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CBC to pay costs to Ontario after losing case before Supreme Court

CBC/Radio Canada has been ordered to pay costs after it lost a case over ministerial mandate letters in Ontario. Several groups, including APTN, the Canadian Association of Journalists and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, among others, had sued seeking the release of mandate letters for cabinet ministers in the Ontario provincial government. 

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Demographic data provides solid evidence for diversity and inclusion, conference told

OTTAWA–Demographic reporting is essential if we are to promote diversity in film and television, the Canadian Media Producers Association was told Thursday. Its annual Prime Time conference held a panel discussion entitled Data Matters: How to use demographic reporting to increase diversity and inclusion on screen.

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Rogers announces Q4 results and completion of network slicing trial

Rogers Communications Inc., in partnership with Ericsson AB, announced it has successfully tested 5G network slicing technology, marking the first nationwide live test.

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Canadians won’t get consulted on new CBC mandate, St-Onge tells Prime Time conference

Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said there will be no public consultations on CBC/Radio-Canada’s new mandate. 

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Attacks on CBC are concerning, says CMPA president at Prime Time conference

OTTAWA, Ont. – No public institution, including Canada’s public broadcaster, should be immune from criticism, but recent attacks calling for it to be defunded are concerning, said Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) president and CEO Reynolds Mastin as he kicked off this year’s annual Prime Time conference. 

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BQ calls for support of CBC/Radio Canada and other media outlets

The Bloc Québécois is calling for CBC/Radio-Canada to have its funding increased to avoid layoffs which it says is affecting the French side of the public broadcaster disproportionately. BQ heritage critic Martin Champoux raised the issue in Wednesday’s Question Period. 

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