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Blanchet says CBC cuts at worst possible time
Internet and Governance | 12/06/2023 1:48 pm EST
The Bloc Québécois is continuing its fight against cutbacks at CBC/Radio-Canada. Tuesday in Question Period, BQ leader Yves-François Blanchet said this is the worst possible time for the public broadcaster to cut jobs. The job losses were announced Monday.
In his...
Nokia expands Canadian facility, will create 340 new jobs
telecom | 10/17/2022 5:27 pm EDT
OTTAWA–Nokia Corp. announced Monday that it is planning to expand its operations in the nation’s capital, building a new research and development (R&D) facility on its Kanata campus. The move is expected to create 340 new jobs and additional co-op and internship...
Canadian politicians condemn Russian shuttering of CBC Moscow bureau
Media | 05/19/2022 4:13 pm EDT
Canadian politicians were quick to condemn Russia’s move to close the...
Singh calls for halt of Rogers-Shaw merger, PIAC appeals to cabinet
Media | 04/27/2022 4:38 pm EDT
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh called once again for the government to disallow...
CRTC opens consultation on Russia Today removal after request from Gov.
Media | 03/03/2022 5:45 pm EST
Following the issuing of an order-in-council from the cabinet on Wednesday...
Gov. to ask CRTC to stop RT broadcasts over Ukraine invasion
Media | 02/28/2022 6:11 pm EST
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday afternoon that the...
Rodriguez told to introduce news compensation by early 2022, Champagne to focus on spectrum “use it or lose it”
Media | 12/16/2021 4:45 pm EST
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez is expected to introduce news compensation legislation in early 2022, after he was directed to do so by Prime Minister Justin...
Bloc wants to work with Libs, NDP to pass bill like C-10 in minority government
Media | 09/15/2021 2:51 pm EDT
The Bloc Québécois is asking Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and NDP leader...
Singh says he’ll oppose Rogers-Shaw merger
Media | 09/10/2021 2:46 pm EDT
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is the first party leader to explicitly oppose the proposed acquisition of Shaw...
Lower your prices or else, Trudeau tells big telecom at debate
Media | 09/09/2021 11:22 am EDT
GATINEAU, Que. -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is giving Canada’s...
Broadband blues: the UBF and its discontents
telecom | 09/03/2021 5:50 pm EDT
With a federal election called for Sept. 20, parties have pledged to make Canadians’ lives better in a...
On C-10, Conservatives attacking Canadian, Quebec culture: Trudeau
Media | 05/26/2021 6:51 pm EDT
“Conservatives just don’t get it” when it comes to Bill C-10,...
Tech CEOs push Trudeau government for digital innovation projects
telecom | 10/27/2020 5:29 pm EDT
More than a 100 Canadian tech CEOs have signed an open letter calling on the Liberal government to prioritize digital innovation as a key part of Canada’s recovery from COVID-19. Published by the Canadian Council of Innovators, the letter’s signatories come from a wide-ranging set of start-ups and established...
Private sector interest in Infrastructure Bank broadband funds ‘limited,’ PCO told
telecom | 10/16/2020 2:39 pm EDT
The federal government was told telecom companies...
Infrastructure Bank earmarks additional $1B for rural broadband
telecom | 10/01/2020 7:46 pm EDT
The Liberal government is doubling the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s...
Back to Parliament: your (pandemic) preview
Media | 09/22/2020 12:43 pm EDT
Given the precarious situation around the now-escalating COVID-19 pandemic, what will actually be included in Wednesday’s speech from the throne, and in the government’s priorities in the following weeks, is more uncertain than ever. With a day to go, even the details of...
Committee studies, reports on hold as Parliament prorogued
telecom | 08/18/2020 6:38 pm EDT
With Tuesday's prorogation of Parliament, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has...
UPDATED: OPC now says it supports COVID-19 tracing app
Media | 07/31/2020 8:52 am EDT
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has cleared up uncertainty about...
Assess privacy before launching contact tracing apps, advocacy groups say
telecom | 06/24/2020 5:09 pm EDT
Contact tracing apps aimed at assisting public health authorities in...
Canada yet to make Huawei decision despite Chinese ‘pressure’
telecom | 06/22/2020 6:30 pm EDT
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has again refused to put a timeframe on when...
Privacy commissioner hasn’t approved new gov’t contact tracing app
telecom | 06/18/2020 3:48 pm EDT
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that in developing the federal government's new voluntary app to trace exposure to the COVID-19 virus, it consulted the Office of...
Feds, 4 provinces not looking at COVID-19 phone tracking
telecom | 03/24/2020 12:39 pm EDT
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday the federal government isn’t...
Telecoms close stores, offer free channels in response to COVID-19
Media | 03/16/2020 5:56 pm EDT
Telecommunication providers are closing retail stores, offering complimentary TV channels and continuing to waive overage fees on home internet plans as they respond to COVID-19. Xplornet...
‘Clock ticking’ on new content rules for web giants, Guilbeault says
Media | 01/13/2020 2:30 pm EST
The Liberal government's minority mandate means it will have to move fast...
Wholesale-based ISPs at a ‘critical’ crossroads: CNOC’s Stein
telecom | 11/05/2019 3:22 pm EST
TORONTO — Smaller, wholesale-based internet service providers may be...
Singh says telecom affordability among number of priorities
telecom | 10/30/2019 3:13 pm EDT
OTTAWA — NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday that lowering wireless...
Consensus on ‘digital giants,’ data breaches in French debate
Media | 10/10/2019 11:57 pm EDT
Federal party leaders agreed Thursday evening in the last debate of the...
Leaders talk Netflix taxes, privacy in TVA election debate
Media | 10/02/2019 10:51 pm EDT
During the first French-language debate of the federal election campaign,...
Liberals, Conservatives promise new rules for Netflix
Media | 09/30/2019 5:27 pm EDT
The Liberal Party platform, released Sunday, includes promises of new regulations for Canadian content on...
Rogers’ new no-data-overage plan a ‘necessary’ development: analyst
telecom | 06/12/2019 6:26 pm EDT
Rogers Communications Inc.’s launch of a wireless plan that won’t charge customers for exceeding their data buckets is part of an inevitable move to more affordable...
Sales tax regime for digital services outdated: auditor general
Media | 05/07/2019 6:06 pm EDT
OTTAWA — Canadian companies that sell digital products which are subject...
Singh vows to ‘stand up to the rich telecommunication companies’
telecom | 03/22/2019 4:47 pm EDT
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is putting cell phone and internet affordability...
All Canadian households will have 50/10 speeds by 2030: Morneau
Media | 03/19/2019 4:03 pm EDT
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is announcing $1.7 billion in new rural...
Telus says it can manage a Huawei 5G ban after warning of costs, delay
telecom | 02/14/2019 10:58 am EST
The head of Telus Corp. says the company would be able to “adeptly”...
Financial hit of a Huawei 5G ban likely ‘non-material’ to Bell, Telus: Desjardins
telecom | 02/12/2019 4:18 pm EST
If the Canadian government eventually decides to ban Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. from Canada’s 5G networks, the financial consequences suffered by Canada’s big telecom companies would likely be negligible, according to a Desjardins analyst. “While we expect issues with Huawei to remain topical in the coming months, we believe the actual financial impact is likely to be non-material,” Maher Yaghi wrote in a Tuesday note. “Given [Telus’] relationship with Huawei, we see it as...
Maxime Bernier supports Huawei 5G ban ‘as soon as possible’
telecom | 02/06/2019 5:34 pm EST
OTTAWA — Maxime Bernier, the leader of the People's Party of Canada and...
Bernadette Jordan tasked to ‘lead work’ to improve rural broadband
telecom | 01/29/2019 12:56 pm EST
The Prime Minister’s Office has made public the mandate letter for the...
House of Commons could face Huawei debate next week
telecom | 01/25/2019 2:26 pm EST
The Official Opposition may be gearing up to force a debate and vote in the House of Commons on a motion...
New rural development minister to tackle broadband availability
telecom | 01/14/2019 2:33 pm EST
After the auditor general blasted the government for not having a clear...
Most Canadians would support a Huawei 5G ban: poll
telecom | 01/09/2019 3:03 pm EST
Roughly half of Canadians support banning Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd from Canada’s 5G networks but more than a quarter have yet to make up their minds on the issue, according to a Globe and Mail/Nanos Research poll. Eighteen...
Huawei 5G decision won’t be made based on politics: Trudeau
telecom | 12/19/2018 5:14 pm EST
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will rely on expert...
Huawei CFO’s arrest renews political criticisms about 5G access
telecom | 12/06/2018 6:51 pm EST
The Opposition Conservatives are re-upping calls for a ban on Huawei...
U.S. senators warn Trudeau against Huawei involvement in 5G
telecom | 10/12/2018 1:02 pm EDT
Members of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee are prodding the Canadian government to block Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd from Canada’s next generation network infrastructure, warning it might...
New NAFTA allows Super Bowl simsub ahead of SCC review
Media | 10/01/2018 7:18 pm EDT
The new trade pact forged by Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) holds onto a key exemption for Canada’s cultural industries but contains a range of revisions to intellectual property, digital trade and broadcasting...
Big concessions on NAFTA cultural exemption unlikely, experts say
Media | 09/07/2018 2:40 pm EDT
As cultural protection emerges as a last-stretch NAFTA sticking point,...
Cogeco hires lobbyist with wireless spectrum expertise
telecom | 07/03/2018 11:54 am EDT
Amir Bigloo, who has a history of successful spectrum purchases as CEO of...
CRTC calls for ISPs to pay for CanCon, ‘equitable’ OTT contributions
Media | 05/31/2018 11:18 am EDT
GATINEAU — The CRTC is recommending the government undertake a bevy of...
Bell, Telus projects get go-ahead in superclusters announcement
telecom | 02/16/2018 2:24 pm EST
OTTAWA — Two “superclusters” involving BCE Inc. and Telus Corp. are...
Ian Morrison steps down from watchdog Friends
Media | 02/12/2018 1:27 pm EST
Ian Morrison, the co-founder of Friends of Canadian Broadcasting, is handing over the reins of the organization after 32 years leading the watchdog.
He’ll remain on the board of directors as Daniel Bernhard takes over as executive director and spokesman of the group,...
PM outlines new parliamentary committee to oversee security agencies
telecom | 11/06/2017 5:33 pm EST
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the creation of a new National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians in a press release on Monday. This new body will “have the...
Google building smart community in Toronto
telecom | 10/18/2017 8:46 pm EDT
Alphabet Inc.’s Sidewalk Labs have won a City of Toronto request for proposals to create a development...
Future reviews to determine much of DigiCanCon strategy: experts
Media | 09/28/2017 11:25 am EDT
OTTAWA — While the response to the long-awaited results of Heritage...
Limit info on smartphones at U.S. border: privacy commish
telecom | 09/19/2017 3:22 pm EDT
OTTAWA — Canadians should be exercising a fair amount of caution when...
Regulatory rejigs, cultural changes in store as Parliament resumes
Media | 09/18/2017 1:56 pm EDT
Everything old is new again when it comes to telecom and media issues...
Facebook launches AI centre in Montreal
Media | 09/15/2017 2:13 pm EDT
Facebook Inc. is opening an artificial intelligence (AI) centre in Montreal, the company...
Telecom, broadcasting lobbying hits July lag
Media | 08/16/2017 3:41 pm EDT
July lobbying activity was affected by the expected summer slowdown that comes with Parliament not...
Scheer backs Que. calls for roadside wireless coverage
telecom | 07/25/2017 4:42 pm EDT
Opposition leader Andrew Scheer has added his voice to a campaign in Quebec...
Opposition MPs say conflict of interest in Heritage office
Media | 06/15/2017 5:26 pm EDT
Alphabet Inc.’s Google Canada lobbied Leslie Church, its former communications head and now chief of staff to Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, on several occasions this year, meetings that are being criticized by Opposition MPs.
The issue came up for the second day in...
Committee’s ISP tax proposal a non-starter: PM
Media | 06/15/2017 4:29 pm EDT
OTTAWA — A House of Commons committee recommendation to expand the five-per-cent contribution broadcast...
CBC, CRTC still viewed as keepers of Canadian identity: study
Media | 06/12/2017 3:04 pm EDT
Canadians rely heaviest on CBC/Radio-Canada and the CRTC to protect...
CCSA leads March lobbying pack
Media | 04/21/2017 8:39 pm EDT
The Canadian Cable Systems Alliance (CCSA) led the telecom field for lobbying the federal government in March, logging 15 communication reports for the month, according to the federal lobbyists’ registry. Those...
Joly to discuss promoting CanCon with Google, Facebook
Media | 04/11/2017 8:41 pm EDT
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly will travel to California later this month to meet with representatives from Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc., her office has confirmed....
Trudeau meets with YouTube head
Media | 04/07/2017 4:29 pm EDT
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the CEO of Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube Thursday, and used the opportunity to express “his appreciation for Google and YouTube’s continued investment in Canada and looked forward to further collaboration,” according to a readout from the Prime Minister’s Office. The meeting in New York City with Susan Wojcicki also covered “a range of issues in relation to women’s empowerment, including how to promote women in business leadership,” the readout said....
Facebook beefs up lobbying squad
Media | 03/21/2017 3:04 pm EDT
Facebook Inc. is increasing its government relations presence in Ottawa, with three new registrations filed with the lobbying commissioner’s office last month. According to the federal lobbyists’...
Trump, Trudeau commit to ‘further cooperation’ on cyber security
telecom | 02/13/2017 7:24 pm EST
The United States and Canada will continue co-operating on cyber security and the security of critical infrastructure, the two countries said in a joint statement Monday as Prime Minister...
Lametti, Casey take on Heritage, ISED roles
Media | 01/26/2017 8:23 pm EST
The Ministers of Canadian Heritage and Innovation, Science and Economic Development have new understudies. In a Thursday press release, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a makeover to his roster of parliamentary...
Facebook working on increasing monetization for news media: exec
Media | 11/23/2016 10:05 pm EST
MONTREAL — Facebook Inc. is increasing opportunities for the news media to monetize content, the company’s Canadian head of public policy said Wednesday, citing initiatives...
Trudeau responds to CIPF concern
Media | 10/26/2016 8:57 pm EDT
Even though the CRTC is an arms-length organization, there is “a lot this government can do directly to support artists and creators across this country,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday, in response...
Freeland says ball in E.U.’s court as future of CETA remains uncertain
telecom | 10/24/2016 9:03 pm EDT
Minister of International Trade Chrystia Freeland told reporters Monday that the decision last week to end discussions with the European Union over the Canada-European Union...
ACTRA Toronto writes to Trudeau, Joly over CIPF decision
Media | 09/07/2016 5:14 pm EDT
The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA)’s Toronto branch is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly to “call on...
Telecom policy should focus on innovation, not competition: report
telecom | 03/03/2016 10:34 pm EST
Shaw Communications Inc.'s acquisition of Wind Mobile has fulfilled the previous federal government's push for four national carriers, which means the new government has the chance to hit the...
Shaw says timing, current market dynamics made Wind deal attractive
Media | 12/17/2015 3:43 pm EST
The economics of entering Canada’s wireless market through the acquisition of Wind Mobile today are better than past opportunities Shaw Communications Inc. has had to enter the mobile sector, officials said during a conference call Thursday morning. “By acquiring a company that already has a solid foundation, including spectrum, management expertise and scale, we have significantly lowered our risk of entry, and have done so in a disciplined and prudent manner,” Brad Shaw, CEO...
Trudeau tells Bains to boost broadband coverage
Media | 11/13/2015 9:34 pm EST
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has directed Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains to increase “high-speed broadband coverage and work to support competition, choice and availability of...
Trudeau promises $150M in new CBC funding
telecom | 09/22/2015 5:32 pm EDT
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that he would provide $150 million in new annual funding for CBC/Radio-Canada if the Liberals win the federal election in October. That will reverse cuts made to CBC by the Conservative...
Where federal parties stand on telecom, media issues
Media | 09/09/2015 4:48 pm EDT
Telecommunications and media have not been prominent issues in this year's federal election campaign, taking a backseat to things such as the Mike Duffy trial, the deficit and Syrian refugees. The Wire Report has made...
Netflix customers should voluntarily pay sales tax: report
Media | 08/10/2015 6:48 pm EDT
Canadian customers of Netflix Inc. are theoretically obliged to pay sales taxes on this service, even though Netflix does not collect the tax up front, the Toronto Star quoted a federal official as...
Harper comes out against ‘Netflix tax’ in video
Media | 08/06/2015 1:52 pm EDT
Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday posted a video of himself on Twitter standing in front of a screen with a Netflix logo and criticizing calls for taxes on video-streaming services. In the video, Harper said he is a fan of movies and TV shows, particularly Breaking Bad, which he notes is “even available on some online streaming services, if you’ve never seen it.” Harper added that he is running for re-election as prime minster and is against taxes on video-streaming services such as those offered by Netflix Inc. and Google Inc.’s YouTube. He said this is...
Mulcair denounces Glover statements on Netflix regulation
Media | 10/08/2014 8:11 pm EDT
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Tom Mulcair on Wednesday denounced Heritage Minister Shelly Glover's statements that ruled out regulation for online video services such as Netflix and YouTube, which...
Government blamed for CRTC predicament on Netflix
Media | 09/29/2014 2:49 pm EDT
The federal government’s pursuit of a consumer-driven broadcasting policy instead of a more comprehensive digital strategy has left the CRTC in a difficult position when it comes to regulating Internet video services, says...
Shelly Glover rules out Internet-TV regulation
Media | 09/11/2014 2:22 pm EDT
Heritage Minister Shelly Glover says the government will not allow new taxes or regulations on Internet-based television services. Glover, the federal minister responsible for the CRTC, said so in a statement sent Monday night...