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Telesat, MDA win Arctic military communications contract; Rogers brings select apps to satellite service

| 12/09/2025 6:47 pm EST

Telesat, MDA win Arctic military communications contract; Rogers brings select apps to satellite serviceTelesat Corp. and Rogers Communications Inc. continue to make moves in the satellite space, with both companies issuing separate announcements Tuesday, Dec. 9.  Telesat...

Expanded Canadian Internet Society board aims for proactive approach to digital policy

| 11/05/2025 5:08 pm EST

Parliament HillAccording to Canadian Internet Society board chair Brent Arnold, the addition to its board of several prominent voices in law and technology policy, along with some changes to...

Google violating privacy law by refusing ‘right to be forgotten’ in search results, watchdog finds

Internet and Governance | 08/27/2025 5:28 pm EDT

Philippe Dufresne, Canadian Privacy CommissionerCanadian Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne has determined that Google is violating federal privacy law by continuing to display search results that have caused...

No Canadian broadcast or telecom assets in Carney’s portfolio

Internet and Governance | 07/15/2025 3:12 pm EDT

TVA cancels debate it asked political parties to pay forPrime Minister Mark Carney emphasized Canadian economic interests on the...

CRTC charging Google $2.71M to cover Online News Act costs

Internet and Governance | 06/19/2025 4:46 pm EDT

CRTC charging Google $2.71M to cover Online News Act costsOn Thursday, June 19, the CRTC set cost recovery charges of $2.71 million...

Google spending $13 million on AI training at four organizations

Internet and Governance | 06/04/2025 11:20 am EDT

Google spending $13 million on AI training at four organizationsAlphabet Inc.’s Google announced Wednesday, June 4 it is launching an...

Quebec streaming bill sets up possibility of federal jurisdictional fight

Internet and Governance | 05/27/2025 6:02 pm EDT

Quebec streaming bill sets up possibility of federal jurisdictional fightThe government of Quebec has introduced a bill that would allow for the...

Streamers challenge ‘restrictive’ CanCon definitions in audio proceeding

Internet and Governance | 05/08/2025 4:25 pm EDT

Streamers challenge ‘restrictive’ CanCon definitions in audio proceedingAs the CRTC works on revising how it defines Canadian and Indigenous audio...

Media companies get $22 million in funding from Online News Act cash

Internet and Governance | 04/30/2025 5:50 pm EDT

Media companies get $22 million in funding from Online News Act cashThe Canadian Journalism Collective (CJC) has released the details of...

Google asks court to reverse Streaming Act contribution decision

Internet and Governance | 04/25/2025 6:41 pm EDT

Google asks court to reverse Streaming Act contribution decisionAlphabet Inc.’s Google is again asking the courts to overrule the CRTC when it comes to paying contributions under the Online Streaming Act, specifically when it comes to its YouTube subsidiary. The company’s Apr. 24 filing to the Federal Court of Appeal cites various...

Google refutes Competition Bureau’s claims in ad market suit

Internet and Governance | 02/21/2025 2:06 pm EST

Google refutes Competition Bureau’s claims in ad market suitGoogle is firing back at the Competition Bureau following a suit the watchdog filed against it alleging anti-competitive conduct, with the search giant now arguing that the bureau’s claims are flawed, unlawful, and without merit.  After a years-long investigation, the...

Canadian Journalism Collective announces estimated amounts it expects to pay out

Internet and Governance | 12/16/2024 4:20 pm EST

Canadian Journalism Collective announces estimated amounts it expects to pay outThe Canadian Journalism Collective (CJC) says it expects to send eligible...

CBC expands local news programming following Google news act exemption

Internet and Governance | 11/12/2024 3:38 pm EST

CBC board postings extendedCBC/Radio-Canada announced Tuesday, Nov. 12 that it is increasing its local...

Google granted exemption from requirements of Online News Act

Internet and Governance | 10/28/2024 4:10 pm EDT

Google granted exemption from requirements of Online News ActAlphabet Inc.’s Google will be exempt from the requirements of the Online...

CRTC says decision on Google’s Online News Act exemption expected this fall

Internet and Governance | 10/15/2024 11:19 am EDT

CRTC says decision on Google’s Online News Act exemption expected this fallBy Sophall Duch Canadian media outlets won’t likely see money from...

CRTC launches consult on code of conduct for News Act negotiations

Internet and Governance | 10/08/2024 1:53 pm EDT

CRTC launches consult on code of conduct for News Act negotiationsThe CRTC is asking for comments on its proposed code of conduct for...

Streamers tell CRTC closed captioning on all programming not feasible

Internet and Governance | 08/26/2024 4:50 pm EDT

Streamers tell CRTC closed captioning on all programming not feasibleWhile providing closed captioning on all programming for the deaf and hard...

Google challenges CRTC broadcasting fees decision in appeal court

Internet and Governance | 08/09/2024 2:27 pm EDT

YouTube logo on mobile screen.Alphabet Inc.’s Google wants the Federal Court of Appeal to set aside a...

CBC CEO Catherine Tait not worried for broadcaster’s longevity

Internet and Governance | 08/06/2024 4:25 pm EDT

The Wire Report’s most popular stories of 2024Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has made slashing CBC/Radio-Canada’s funding a mainstay in his talking points this year. But CBC CEO Catherine Tait says she is not worried about the broadcaster's survival if his party gains power in the next election.  “The...

Corus reports drops in revenue, profit during Q3 as layoffs continue

Media | 07/15/2024 5:25 pm EDT

Corus proposes contribution framework at CRTC, says time to regulate streamers is nowCorus Entertainment Inc. expects to have cut a quarter of its full-time...

Competition Bureau appoints professor as advisor on digital economy

Internet and Governance | 07/10/2024 3:31 pm EDT

Heski Bar-Isaac. Photo courtesy of University of Toronto Rotman School of Management.The Competition Bureau has brought on an expert in economics for a...

CRTC launches consult on Google’s Online News Act exemption

Internet and Governance | 06/27/2024 5:40 pm EDT

Google CanadaThe CRTC has kicked off what could be the final hurdle for Google to be...

Publishers call on CRTC to set rules for Online News Act collective

Internet and Governance | 06/13/2024 10:12 am EDT

CRTC proposes code of conduct for ISPsA consortium of news publishers is calling on the CRTC to make regulations...

Streamers ‘disappointed’ in five per cent base contribution requirement 

Internet and Governance | 06/04/2024 10:15 pm EDT

CRTC releases described video statisticsOnline streaming services generating over $25 million in annual Canadian revenues will be required to pay five per cent of those revenues to support domestic content, the CRTC...

Google makes Android emergency location service available to all Canadian users

telecom | 05/13/2024 12:05 pm EDT

Google makes Android emergency location service available to all Canadian usersAlphabet Inc.’s Google has unveiled the widespread availability of...

CRTC kicks off Online News Act consultation

Internet and Governance | 03/13/2024 4:46 pm EDT

CRTC proposes code of conduct for ISPsThe CRTC launched its first public consultation on the Online News Act’s regulatory framework to gain...

Champagne second-most lobbied minister, Hill Times finds

telecom | 03/12/2024 3:33 pm EDT

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyrightMinister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne...

Beanfield appoints new SVP of commercial services 

telecom | 03/07/2024 4:44 pm EST

Beanfield appoints new SVP of commercial services Beanfield Technologies Inc. has hired Chris Adamkowski as its new SVP of commercial services, the company announced Thursday.  “I am thrilled to be joining Beanfield and contributing to the mission of connecting communities...

Election overhaul must include AI advertising, politicos say

Internet and Governance | 12/18/2023 2:45 pm EST

UN sets up advisory body to investigate AI globallyCanada must revise its election rules and the use of artificial...

Government unveils final provisions of Online News Act

Internet and Governance | 12/15/2023 5:30 pm EST

Minister of Canadian Heritage Pascale St-OngeThe federal government released the details of the implementation of the Online News Act Friday. It outlined how money from social media giants will be distributed to Canadian news organizations. Currently the rules apply only to Alphabet Inc.’s Google search engine,...

Blanchet says CBC cuts at worst possible time

Internet and Governance | 12/06/2023 1:48 pm EST

Blanchet says CBC cuts at worst possible timeThe Bloc Québécois is continuing its fight against cutbacks at CBC/Radio-Canada. Tuesday in Question...

Google and federal government reach deal over Online News Act

Internet and Governance | 11/29/2023 7:51 pm EST

Google CanadaAlphabet Inc.’s Google and the federal government have resolved their...

Bell lays out contribution framework proposal at CRTC

Internet and Governance | 11/22/2023 9:13 am EST

Bell lays out contribution framework proposal at CRTCBCE Inc. revealed more details on Tuesday on its proposal for how base contributions from online...

Satellite ready to integrate with cellular communications: TerreStar

telecom | 11/13/2023 5:11 pm EST

Satellite ready to integrate with cellular communications: TerreStarEarlier this month, TerreStar Solutions Inc. announced it successfully demonstrated Canada’s first direct, two-way communication between a satellite and a standard...

AI a potential foreign security threat, Ethics committee tells House

Internet and Governance | 10/25/2023 5:35 pm EDT

Big telecoms fight calls for an ‘ISP tax’, pitch new OTT rulesA Parliamentary committee is calling for checks of artificial intelligence...

Senators debate efficiency of Online News Act

Internet and Governance | 09/22/2023 5:13 pm EDT

Chair of Senate committee studying C-11 defends his fundraising letter against the billEven though the Online News Act has become law, it is still the subject of debate in Parliament. Thursday...

Responsible AI regulation needs to come faster, says tech lobby group

Internet and Governance | 09/20/2023 2:53 pm EDT

Responsible AI regulation needs to come faster, says tech lobby groupThe Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) is urging the federal government...

Google monopoly trial kicks off, Canada public policy head steps down

Internet and Governance | 09/15/2023 4:48 pm EDT

Google monopoly trial kicks off, Canada public policy head steps downColin McKay, head of Canada public policy and government relations at...

Meta’s fight with feds impacts emergency info sharing for southwestern Ont. municipality

Internet and Governance | 09/13/2023 5:46 pm EDT

CRTC consulting on new radio stations in Northern OntarioThe Online News Act standoff between the federal government and tech-giant Meta Platforms Inc. is negatively impacting emergency communications in Chatham-Kent, Ont....

Canadian Heritage proposes Online News Act regulations, Meta’s not interested

Internet and Governance | 09/01/2023 5:59 pm EDT

New Heritage Minister St-Onge promises to battle tech giantsCanadian Heritage announced its proposed regulations to implement the...

Facebook use remains constant despite news ban

Internet and Governance | 08/29/2023 4:45 pm EDT

CRTC consulting on new radio stations in Northern OntarioMeta Platforms Inc. has not experienced any notable drop in Facebook usage despite banning news content...

CRTC releases Online News Act plan, mandatory bargaining may begin by end of 2024

Internet and Governance | 08/24/2023 5:26 pm EDT

Eatrides era at CRTC starting with new framework for internet, “wait and see” approach for wirelessThe CRTC announced its action plan to implement the Online News Act which...

Fiscal 2024 off to a strong start: Stingray

Media | 08/09/2023 4:37 pm EDT

Fiscal 2024 off to a strong start: StingrayStingray Group Inc. reported revenue and subscriber growth for the first quarter of the 2024 fiscal year...

Money allocation main issue as Streaming Act replies filed to CRTC

Internet and Governance | 08/02/2023 5:11 pm EDT

CRTC releases described video statisticsBattles over money and how to allocate it are at the forefront as the CRTC receives replies on the implementation of the Online Streaming Act, which was known as Bill C-11 in...

OPINION: Small independents won’t benefit from Online News Act

Internet and Governance | 07/21/2023 5:38 pm EDT

OPINION: Small independents won't benefit from Online News Act by Heather Wright, publisher of The Independent of Petrolia and Central...

Corus adds itself to Meta boycott

Internet and Governance | 07/17/2023 5:03 pm EDT

Corus expects modest revenue decline in Q4, leaning into CanCon amid US writers’ strikeCorus Entertainment Inc. is adding itself to the list of industry players who are suspending advertising on Meta Platform Inc. after the tech giant announced it will block Canadian news content on Facebook and its other platforms...

Streamers hope to illustrate emerging consensus on exemption orders

Internet and Governance | 07/17/2023 4:48 pm EDT

CRTC releases described video statisticsIn an ongoing tug-of-war at the CRTC, tech giants are arguing that a level...

Feds respond to tech giants’ concerns through proposed regulations

Internet and Governance | 07/11/2023 5:14 pm EDT

Feds respond to tech giants’ concerns through proposed regulationsCanadian Heritage is proposing regulations under the Online News Act that...

Feds, Cogeco, Quebecor, say goodbye to Meta

Internet and Governance | 07/05/2023 5:54 pm EDT

CRTC consulting on new radio stations in Northern OntarioThe federal government, Quebecor Inc., and Cogeco Inc., are pulling all their advertising investments...

Google confirms removal of Canadian news links

Internet and Governance | 06/30/2023 12:00 am EDT

Google confirms removal of Canadian news linksAlphabet Inc.’s Google has announced it will be removing Canadian news links from its websites. The...

Social media platforms want total exclusion from new broadcasting regime

Internet and Governance | 06/16/2023 4:17 pm EDT

TikTok's logo on an iPhone.Social media companies are asking the CRTC to be added to the list of...

Change financial threshold for Online Streaming Act exemptions, CRTC told

Internet and Governance | 06/15/2023 6:05 pm EDT

CRTC proposes code of conduct for ISPsThe proposed financial threshold for exemption for online streaming...

Trudeau says Meta’s behaviour is unacceptable

Media | 06/13/2023 7:29 pm EDT

Blair says ‘no timeline’ on Huawei ban; Bains promises ‘more’ on pricesPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said Meta Platforms Inc.’s move to block news content on its platform is “unacceptable” while Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez said the company is being reckless by “trying to intimidate Canadians." “Facebook is...

Google disincentivized from engaging with Online News Act, company says

Internet and Governance | 06/06/2023 1:56 pm EDT

Google disincentivized from engaging with Online News Act, company saysSpokespeople for Alphabet Inc.’s Google expressed further concerns they...

Facebook blocking threat “unacceptable”, Rodriguez states

Internet and Governance | 06/02/2023 2:17 pm EDT

Election 2019: watch for price caps, Netflix regs, Huawei banCanadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is not impressed by Meta...

C-18 is necessary and fair, CAB tells Senate panel

Internet and Governance | 05/11/2023 5:45 pm EDT

CRTC consulting on new radio stations in Northern OntarioThe Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) told the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications...

C-18 different task than C-11: CRTC officials

Internet and Governance | 05/02/2023 4:28 pm EDT

C-18 different task than C-11: CRTC officialsThe chair of the Senate's Transport and Communications committee Tuesday expressed annoyance that as the Senate continued its review of Bill C-18, new CRTC chair Vicky Eatrides was not on hand to answer for the regulator at the committee's meeting.  "I do have to express...

Senate begins oversight of Online News Act

Internet and Governance | 04/25/2023 6:08 pm EDT

Facebook makes Watch video service available world-wideThe government’s Online News Act will not regulate the media nor will it require internet users to pay...

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

Internet and Governance | 04/21/2023 5:08 pm EDT

Google defends restricting access, calls for changes to C-18Senior executives of Alphabet Inc.’s Google appeared before the House of...

Rodriguez not worried about Biden lobbying against online bills

Internet and Governance | 03/23/2023 3:24 pm EDT

Rodriguez not worried about Biden lobbying against online billsCanadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he is not worried that...

Google promises to restore access to news at lively committee meeting

Internet and Governance | 03/10/2023 5:11 pm EST

Google CanadaAlphabet Inc.’s Google will stop limiting consumer access to news links...

Rodriguez rejects Senate C-11 amendment limiting CRTC power over social media

Internet and Governance | 03/08/2023 8:38 am EST

UPDATED: Senate passes C-11; Rodriguez expects C-11 to become law next weekCanadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is rejecting a Senate amendment...

Heritage Committee summons Google execs over news blocking

Internet and Governance | 02/28/2023 4:46 pm EST

Google CanadaThe House of Commons Heritage committee voted Tuesday to summon top...

CRTC must hold public hearings for interim exemption orders in Online News Act

Internet and Governance | 11/29/2022 7:02 pm EST

CRTC must hold public hearings for interim exemption orders in Online News ActThe House of Commons Heritage committee passed an amendment to the...

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

Media | 11/22/2022 3:23 pm EST

Tories slow down C-18 clause-by-clause consideration with amendmentsThe 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...

Google amplifies its messaging around C-18 through commissioned poll 

Internet and Governance | 10/14/2022 5:18 pm EDT

Google CanadaA survey commissioned by Alphabet Inc.’s Google Canada found that most...

Senator claims privilege over Digital First lobbying letter

Media | 10/05/2022 12:08 pm EDT

Throne speech reiterates rural broadband, web giant promisesAn Alberta Senator is claiming his privileges as a parliamentarian were...

C-18 would harm trust in Canadian media: former CRTC chair; secrecy of deals harms trust: Tyee publisher

Internet and Governance | 09/27/2022 5:44 pm EDT

C-18 would harm trust in Canadian media: former CRTC chair; secrecy of deals harms trust: Tyee publisherAs the House of Commons Heritage committee Tuesday continued its study of the government's plan to force tech giant platforms to pay Canadian news organizations for their...

Heritage committee opens hearings on news compensation legislation

Internet and Governance | 09/23/2022 5:56 pm EDT

Heritage committee opens hearings on news compensation legislationThe government’s plan to force social media platforms to negotiate...

Streamers want changes to C-11 while Canadian creators urge passage of bill

Media | 09/22/2022 1:37 pm EDT

Streamers want changes to C-11 while Canadian creators urge passage of billMultinational streaming platforms continue to decry the influence of the CRTC in the Online Streaming Act, calling for two amendments, while representatives of the Canadian music industry say Bill...

Broadcasters want policy direction on C-11; streamers want their algorithms left alone

Media | 09/15/2022 7:51 pm EDT

44.5% of under-30 households don’t have TV: reportCanadian broadcasting executives, from companies...

CRTC approves CISC working group report on location technology

telecom | 09/02/2022 5:06 pm EDT

CRTC approves CISC working group report on location technologyFriday the CRTC approved a report from the CRTC Interconnection Steering...

Google loses patent infringement case against smart-speaker company 

telecom | 08/16/2022 5:03 pm EDT

Google loses patent infringement case against smart-speaker company The Federal Court dismissed Alphabet Inc.’s Google patent infringement...

Quebec class-action goes after Google for $50 million

Media | 07/11/2022 5:25 pm EDT

Quebec class-action goes after Google for $50 millionThe Superior Court of Quebec has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.'s Google for...

C-11 heads to Senate, over Conservative objections, after passing third reading in the House of Commons

Media | 06/21/2022 6:15 pm EDT

44.5% of under-30 households don’t have TV: reportWith the NDP and the Bloc Québécois supporting the Liberals, the House of Commons has adopted Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, at third reading, despite a request by the...