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CRTC reports continued increase in spam complaints

Briefs | 05/15/2024 6:32 pm EDT

Complaints filed with the CRTC’s Spam Reporting Centre (SRC) are on the rise, according to the commission’s latest biannual report on Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL), released Wednesday.  Between October 2023 and March 2024, the SRC received over 216,800...

Heritage Minister appoints CBC advisory committee

News | 05/14/2024 5:00 pm EDT

Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced Monday the appointment of the advisory committee that will help develop policies regarding the future of CBC/Radio-Canada’s funding, governance, and mandate.  Seven experts from various fields – four of which have...

CRTC approves APTN programming changes; raises wholesale fee

Briefs | 05/14/2024 4:53 pm EDT

The CRTC has approved a request from APTN to consolidate its four channels...

Bill C-70 a good start but more is needed to combat infrastructure vandalism: CTA

News | 05/13/2024 7:06 pm EDT

A new bill – aimed at countering foreign interference – illustrates the...

CRTC grants Corus, TVA CanCon relief; other BDUs must wait

News | 05/13/2024 1:46 pm EDT

The CRTC approved amendments to Corus Entertainment Inc.'s broadcasting...

Google makes Android emergency location service available to all Canadian users

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

Alphabet Inc.’s Google has unveiled the widespread availability of...

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Heritage Minister appoints CBC advisory committee

Canadian Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced Monday the appointment of the advisory committee that will help develop policies regarding the future of CBC/Radio-Canada’s funding, governance, and mandate.  Seven experts from various fields – four of which have previous experience working for the...

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CRTC reports continued increase in spam complaints

Complaints filed with the CRTC’s Spam Reporting Centre (SRC) are on the rise, according to the commission’s latest biannual report on Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL), released Wednesday.  Between October 2023 and March 2024, the SRC received over 216,800 complaints, marking a 2.86 per cent...

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Sylvain Lafrance named chair of Telefilm Canada

Sylvain Lafrance has been appointed the new chair of Telefilm Canada, effective Thursday. His term will run for five years. He is currently an adjunct professor at HEC Montreal and director of its Media Management Hub. He also chairs the board of directors of TV5, a position he will be resigning from. ...

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