Conservative MPs seek to "de-fund" the CBC
Over the past few weeks, three Conservative MPs have presented petitions to the House of Commons seeking to “de-fund” the CBC.
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Indie ISPs speak out on online spying: This isn’t going to be sustainable
By Howard Solomon for Network World Canada Canadian Internet providers say they could be in financial trouble if they have to buy equipment to comply with the government’s expected surveillance…
Laszlo Barna developing Jack Layton biopic for the CBC
The CBC is backing the development of a TV biopic for the late Jack Layton from indie producer Pier 21 Films.
Letter to Supporters: You and half-a-million Canadians changed the Internet
The only thing big telecom companies understand is their bottom line, so let’s hit them where it hurts. By pledging to make the switch from Big Telecom, you’ll send a…
Gomery veut une loi pour forcer l’adhésion au Conseil de presse
John Gomery, Chair of Quebec’s Press Council calls for a law to require media to adhere to the Council’s standards.
Comité parlementaire sur l’accès à l’information – Radio-Canada cède, mais l’opposition obtient la suspension des travaux
CBC bows to the Commons Access to Information Committee but the opposition persuades the Speaker to suspend the Committee’s work.
Nowak: The ruling on Internet metering in Canada
By Peter Nowak The CRTC is set to announce the results of its usage-based internet billing proceeding Tuesday afternoon. Far from being one of the regulator’s many dull procedural announcement...
Money can’t buy love: Why every government hates the CBC by John Doyle
Columnist says there is nothing unique about this Conservative government’s loathing for the CBC and the hatred directed at CBC by Conservative MPs and their supporters.
CONSERVATIVE DEMAND FOR CBC DOCS "UNLAWF UL" // DOCUMENTS DE RADIO-CANADA: LES DEMAND ES DES CONSERVATEURS SONT «ILLÉGALES»
Press Release: The NDP states Law Clerk Rob Walsh warns that Conservative MP Del Mastro is over-stepping Parliament and interfering with the courts.
Tory bid for CBC documents could end up in damaging court battle: lawyer by Stephen Thorne
Parliamentary law clerk and counsel Rob Walsh says the move by Tory members of the access-to-information committee could end up in the courts, where he says their attempt is likely…
Tory bid for CBC documents could violate constitution: parliamentary lawyer by Frank Appleyard
In a letter responding to legal questions from the NDP, parliamentary law clerk and counsel Rob Walsh wrote that MPs on the access-to-information committee are stepping into uncertain constitutional waters,…
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Nowak: Canada’s embarrassing broadband access problem
By Peter Nowak I had to take a deep breath before writing today’s post, mostly to get all the four-letter words and other obscenities out of my system. There are…
Majority backs public funding for CBC, poll finds by Jennifer Ditchburn
Columnist says a Harris-Decima survey conducted for The Canadian Press suggests 46 per cent of Canadians would like the CBC's funding to stay at the current level and 23 per…
Montreal Gazette: Bell and Videotron alone do not a competitive marketplace make
By Jason Magder for the Montreal Gazette Only in Canada, would you have increased competition resulting in higher prices. That appears to be exactly what’s happening as Bell Canada Enterprises...
Quebecor’s profit dips, but wireless network has its strongest quarterly growth by Iain Marlow
Montreal-based telecom and media conglomerate Quebecor Inc. has suffered a 35 per cent drop in profit in the third quarter on weak broadcasting and newspaper revenues but saw strong subscriber…
Geist: A recent history of net neutrality enforcement
By Michael Geist The enforcement of Canada’s net neutrality rules, which govern how Internet providers manage their networks, was in the spotlight earlier this year when documents obtained und...
Bar association says Tory MPs should back off CBC access case until court rules
The Canadian Bar Association says a parliamentary committee should back off its campaign against the CBC until the Federal Court has a chance to rule on the issue.
CBC in contempt of Parliament if it doesn’t produce documents Access Committee requests: Del Mastro by Tim Naumetz
MP Dean Del Mastro says the CBC has no choice but to hand over the documents to an in camera meeting of the Commons Access to Information and Ethics Committee,…