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Trudeau says Bell decision to cut jobs is “garbage”; CNOC not surprised
telecom | 02/09/2024 5:07 pm EST
Reaction has been swift and condemnatory to the announcement Thursday by BCE Inc. that it is laying off 4,800 workers, selling 45 radio stations and slashing news programming...
Bloc continues fight to counteract CBC job cuts
Media | 02/02/2024 4:25 pm EST
The Bloc Québécois is continuing to protest the job cuts at CBC/Radio-Canada announced last year. For the second day in a row, heritage critic Martin Champoux called on the government to reverse those layoffs.
“A number of analysts believe that the cuts planned by CEO...
St-Onge refuses to say if she will fire CBC president Catherine Tait
Media | 12/11/2023 1:19 pm EST
Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge would not take the bait when the...
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...
BQ says media is in crisis and needs immediate action
Media | 11/23/2023 8:40 am EST
Canada’s news media are in crisis and the government is taking too long to respond, the House of...
Feds, Cogeco, Quebecor, say goodbye to Meta
Internet and Governance | 07/05/2023 5:54 pm EDT
The federal government, Quebecor Inc., and Cogeco Inc., are pulling all their advertising investments...
Google searches for allies in fight against news compensation bill
Internet and Governance | 10/18/2022 4:59 pm EDT
Alphabet Inc.’s Google was an island of defiance in a sea of praise for Bill C-18, the government’s legislation to force large platforms to support the news industry. The...
Next CRTC chair must be bilingual: Rodriguez
Media | 05/31/2022 6:42 pm EDT
The Minister of Canadian Heritage has assured the House of Commons that the next chair of the CRTC will...
Conservative attempt to reintroduce C-10 social media exclusion fails
Media | 05/31/2021 5:48 pm EDT
The federal government’s Canadian Heritage Committee is holding firm on plans to subject social media to broadcasting regulations after it voted down a proposed amendment from the Conservative Party...
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,...
Heritage committee votes to limit CRTC social media regulatory powers
Media | 05/19/2021 5:52 pm EDT
The House of Commons’ Heritage Committee resumed its work on the...
Heritage and Justice ministers to appear before CHPC to address charter concerns
Media | 05/10/2021 6:25 pm EDT
The House of Commons’ Heritage Committee is moving forward with a charter...
Libs now seek to restrict CRTC social media powers, Bloc says enough with filibustering
Media | 05/07/2021 6:39 pm EDT
After saying it would address concerns around...
Bloc pushes for web giants to support Canadian media
Media | 02/17/2021 5:10 pm EST
The Bloc Québécois is pushing the federal government to take “urgent” action to support local media by imposing new taxes on web giants such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc. In the House of Commons...
LEO providers aiming to meet gov’t connectivity goals within 3 years
telecom | 11/18/2020 2:36 pm EST
Telesat Holdings Inc. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) both said Tuesday they plan to provide broadband connectivity to remote and rural areas of Canada seven years ahead of the...