We shouldn’t have expected better in Parliament by Dan Gardner
Columnist says that when a minister of the Crown compels a member of Parliament to state for the record that he opposes assault, rape, and murder, it's safe to say…
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Huffington Post: Privacy law amendment foreshadows Lawful Access
From Huffington Post It's not exactly Canada’s very own Patriot Act, but a Harper government amendment to the country's privacy law has some experts seeing shadows of the controversial U.S.…
Familiar Troubles for Canada’s National Broadcaster by Mary Vipond
Columnist says while the evolving media landscape poses new challenges, the CBC remains entangled in a balancing act it has faced since its inception.
Conservatives to replace CRTC Chair in new year
From the Canadian Press The head of Canada's broadcast regulator won't be re-appointed to the post, the Canadian Press reports. CRTC chairman Konrad von Finckenstein's five-year term expires in January.…
Huffington Post: Canada’s Internet speeds are below average
Canada's Internet is below average, according to this report, not even close to being the fastest. The Big Telecom cartel is slowing our digital competitiveness and Internet affordability, and they're…
Tories demand CBC explain its lengthy access-to-information battle by Jennifer Ditchburn
Columnist says Conservatives are asking the CBC to explain why it is fighting the access-to-information law in the courts, part of increased scrutiny of the public broadcaster's spending and practices…
CBC expands local news service
CBC will introduce new radio and internet services in Kitchener-Waterloo and London, Ont., and expanded weekend news programming for Edmonton, Ottawa, the Maritimes and St. John’s.
Mediacaster: Structural separation removed from Shaw’s license conditions
From Mediacaster Magazine Shaw Communications has been given the go-ahead to merge its satellite and cable operations. In a decision released this week, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved…
Nowak: Why the CRTC is trying to keep Canadians happy
By Peter Nowak The CRTC has been quite busy of late coming to the rescue of the poor, beleaguered consumer. That’s nice, but it prompts a few questions, such as:…
CBC funding under microscope in Conservative surveys by Bill Curry
Columnist says a string of Conservative surveys is putting CBC funding under the microscope as the Harper government debates how big a hit Canada’s public broadcaster will take as part…
CRTC rewrites rules for mobile broadcasting by Susan Krashinsky
The CRTC has introduced a new set of controls on how television content can be sold, in a move that will curb BCE Inc.’s plans to use programming to boost…
CRTC sets rules on exclusive mobile video deals
The CRTC has ruled that companies such as Bell can't offer streamed hockey games or TV shows exclusively to their own mobile and internet customers — such content must also…
CRTC Rules Against Exclusive TV Rights Deals by Etan Vlessing
The CRTC is forcing vertically integrated media groups to make all TV shows, including premium sporting events, available to competitors under fair and reasonable terms.
Canada regulator tightens mobile, Internet rules
The CRTC says Canadian companies that own both television content and the means to distribute it will face tighter rules for selling programming rights to rivals.
Digital deluge by Vito Pilieci
TV antenna dealer is swamped by inquiries from consumers anxious to tune in to new digital signals.
Rogers told to stop throttling online games by Sarah Schmidt
The CRTC has told Rogers Communications Inc. to come up with a plan before the end of September to stop slowing down the speed of online games.
Postmedia: CRTC responds to gamers, comes down on Rogers
By Sarah Schmidt for Postmedia News Canada's telecommunications regulator on Friday told Rogers Communications Inc. to come up with plan before the end of the month to stop slowing down…
CBC’s ‘level playing field’ has $1.1-billion taxpayer-funded turf by J. Serge Sasseville
Quebecor Media's vice president of corporate and institutional affairs says CBC's vice-president of brand, communications and corporate affairs is stating halftruths to mask its misguided attempts at avoiding accountability.
NDP Wants an End to the "Lawful Access" Legislation
OpenMedia.ca is excited about the New Democratic Party’s announcement that they are "gearing up to fight the Conservative’s proposed snooping law at every level this fall". It's great that the…
Jesse Kline: CRTC wants to control the volume on your television by Jesse Kline
Columnist says there is a possibility that a regulatory agency that figures it’s the government’s business to control the volume on our TVs has run out of useful things to…