Newsletter: July 6, 2021

Weekly News (July 6th, 2021)

Compiled by Emmanuel Appiah, Meaghan Wester, and Nick Gertlerwith Sara Bannerman, Fenwick McKelvey, Guillaume Dandurand, Marek Blottière, and Kevin Morin

McMaster University, Communications Governance Observatory

The Communications Governance Discussion Group meets every few weeks by Zoom.  Email organizer Derek Hrynyshyn <derekh@yorku.ca> for details.

(June 29-July 5, 2021) 

Canadian News  

International News 

(June 29-July 5, 2021) 

Federal Court of Appeal 

 US Supreme Court 

Canadian Heritage 

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada 

Microsoft 

CRTC 

News Releases

  • Telecom notice of consultation 2021-102-2Call for comments – Review of video relay service – Changes to procedure – Suspension of deadlines until further notice – Public record: 1011-NOC2021-0102 
  • [2021-06-30 11:00:00]
  • Broadcasting notice of consultation 2019-90-1Call for comments on a new, annual digital media survey – Additional information to be added to the public record – Public record: 1011-NOC2019-0090 
  • [2021-06-30 11:00:00]
  • Broadcasting decision 2021-214APPROVED – Lakeside Radio Broadcasting Corp. – Kincardine, Goderich and Port Elgin, Ontario – Application for authority to acquire the assets of the English-language commercial radio station CIYN-FM Kincardine and its rebroadcasting transmitters CIYN-FM-1 Goderich and CIYN-FM-2 Port Elgin, and to obtain a new broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the station 
  • [2021-06-30 11:00:00]
  • Broadcasting decision 2021-213APPROVED – McCarthy Tétrault LLP – Across Canada – Application to add Jewelry Television to the List of non-Canadian programming services and stations authorized for distribution 
  • [2021-06-30 11:00:00]
  • Compliance and Enforcement and Telecom notice of consultation 2021-9-1Call for comments – Development of a network-level blocking framework to limit botnet traffic and strengthen Canadians’ online safety – Changes to procedure – Public record: 1011-NOC2021-0009 
  • [2021-06-29 11:00:00]
  • Telecom notice of consultation 2020-178-5Call for comments – Accessibility – Mobile wireless service plans that meet the needs of Canadians with various disabilities – Changes to procedure – Availability of sign language videos and revised intervention and reply deadlines – Public record: 1011-NOC2020-0178 
  • [2021-06-29 11:00:00]
  • Telecom Decision 2007-84-1TELUS Communications Company – Application for forbearance from the regulation of residential local exchange services – Correction – Reference: 8640-T66-200709777 
  • [2021-06-29 11:00:00]
  • Telecom order 2021-212Broadband Fund Payment Order – Approval of Claim Forms – June 2021 
  • [2021-06-28 11:00:00]

Supreme Court of Canada 

  • The Supreme Court of Canada announced today that judgment in the following leave applications will be delivered at 9:45 a.m. EDT on Thursday, July 8, 2021. This list is subject to change. 
    • [PATENT] Amgen Inc., et al. v. Pfizer Canada ULC (F.C.) (Civil) (By Leave) (39530
    • [PATENT] J.R. Simplot Company, et al. v. McCain Foods Limited, et al. (F.C.) (Civil) (By Leave) (39600

Senate of Canada 

Canadian House of Commons 

CRTC  

Open Proceedings 

Anticipated releases for the week of July 5 to 9, 2021 

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

     Broadcasting Decisions: 

    • Durham Radio Inc. on behalf of 0971197 B.C. Ltd.Vancouver, British Columbia
      CIRH-FM Vancouver – Change in ownership and effective control, licence renewal, and licence amendments
      Public records: 2020-0535-5, 2021-0115-3 and 2021-0130-2 

 

Telecom and Broadcasting Regulator Policy 

    • The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
      Accessibility Reporting Regulations
      Public records: 1011-NOC2020-0124 and 1011-NOC2021-0069 

Telecom Decision 

    • CISC Canadian Steering Committee on Numbering – Consensus report CNRE126a – Revised Appendix B, Canadian NPA Relief Planning Timeline, to the Canadian NPA Relief Planning Guideline
      Public record: 8621-C12-01/08 

 Public Hearings 

Open Public Consultations:  

 

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