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Newsletter: October 22, 2019

Weekly News (October 22, 2019)

Compiled by Ian Steinberg and Kim Payne with Sara Bannerman

McMaster University, Communications Governance Observatory

Canadian News (October 16-21, 2019)

 International News (October 16-21, 2019)

(October 16-21, 2019)

Supreme Court of Canada

Judgments in leave applications:

  • [FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION] Myriam Michail v. Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association, Marshall Jarvis, Bruno Muzzi, Fern Hogan, Joanne Schleen, Shelley Malone, Sheila Brescia, London District Catholic School Board, Ontario Labour Relations Board and Attorney General of Ontario (Ont.) (Civil) (By Leave) (38727)
    The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number M49883(C65674), 2019 ONCA 319, dated April 24, 2019, is dismissed.

Federal Court of Canada

CRTC

News Releases:

  • Broadcasting decision 2019-352
    [2019-10-18 11:00:00]
    APPROVED – Frank Torres, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated – Georgina, Ontario – Application to change the authorized contours of its unlaunched commercial FM radio station in Georgina
  • Broadcasting decision 2019-351
    [2019-10-18 11:00:00]
    APPROVED – Radio Humsafar Inc. – Brampton, Ontario – Applications to change the authorized contours of an ethnic commercial AM radio station in Brampton and to extend the deadline by which that station must begin operations

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Federal Trade Commission

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“The 42nd Parliament was dissolved on September 11, 2019.

Dissolution occurs when the Governor General, on the advice of the Prime Minister, issues a proclamation putting an end to the current Parliament, which triggers a general election.

In practice, as soon as Parliament is dissolved, all committee activity ceases and, as such, all orders of reference and committee studies lapse. No committee may sit during a dissolution.”

Senate of Canada

  • No fixed and possible Senate sitting days this week.

Canadian House of Commons

  • No fixed and possible House of Commons sitting days this week.

 CRTC

The CRTC plans to issue the following decisions, regulatory policies and reports in the coming week. This list may be incomplete and is subject to change without notice.

  • Broadcasting Decision:
    Decision relating to the following application considered by the Commission at the 16 May 2019 public hearing:
    Michel Lambert, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
    French-language commercial FM radio station in Saint-Raymond-de-Portneuf
    Public record for this application: 2016-1149-2
  • Telecom Decision:
    CISC Emergency Services Working Group – Consensus report on matters related to compatibility, reliability, resiliency, and security for next-generation 9-1-1
    Public record: 8621-C12-01/08
  • Telecom Regulatory Policy:
    Review of the reseller registration obligation
    Public record: 1011-NOC2017-0450

Upcoming Public Hearings:

Copyright Board of Canada

Upcoming hearings:

 

 
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