Newsletter: February 1, 2022
Weekly News (January 25th, 2022)
Compiled by Kyle Wyndham-West, Bradley McNeil, Fizza Kulvi, Meaghan Wester, and Nick Gertler with 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. |
(January 25 – February 1, 2022)
Canadian News
- [BROADCASTING REGULATION] Liberals to reboot controversial C-10, along with bill forcing digital giants to pay for news (The National Post)
- [PLATFORM REGULATION/CULTURAL FUNDING] Les géants du numérique doivent payer les médias, assure Pablo Rodriguez (La Presse)
- [PRIVACY] Global Affairs Canada suffers ‘cyber attack’ amid Russia-Ukraine tensions: sources (Global News) / Attaque informatique au fédéral : Un « cyberincident » s’est produit à Affaires mondiales (La Presse)
- [TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY] Baisse de 25 % des forfaits cellulaires : Mission accomplie, annoncera le gouvernement Trudeau (La Presse)
- [PRIVACY] Newfoundland and Labrador town to stop use of body cameras by municipal officers (CTV News)
- [DEFAMATION] Ngola lawsuit: Could Facebook be held responsible for hateful comments about a former N.B. doctor? (Global News)
- [FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION] Opinion: Morin: White supremacy in all its glory (The Star)
- [PUBLIC BROADCASTING] Radio-Canada perd une autre membre de sa direction à Québec (Le Devoir)
- [MEDIA OWNERSHIP/CULTURAL FUNDING] Temps difficile pour Netflix, sauf au Québec (Le Devoir)
International News
- [PRIVACY] Google changes course on cookies plans following advertising industry backlash (Finacial Times)
- [PLATFORM GOVERNANCE] Spotify removes Neil Young music in feud over Joe Rogan’s false Covid claims (The Guardian)
- [PLATFORM GOVERNANCE] Amazon abandons influence campaign designed to attract staff (Financial Times)
- [PLATFORM GOVERNANCE] Facebook gives up on digital payments ambitions with Diem asset sale (Irish Times)
- [PLATFORM REGULATION] The IRS website will soon require facial recognition to log in to your account (CNN)
- [CENSORSHIP] US conservatives linked to rich donors wage campaign to ban books from schools (The Guardian)
- [PLATFORM REGULATION] OPINION: Lima: Ro Khanna says Congress has failed to regulate the tech (Washington Post)
- [PLATFORM GOVERNANCE] OPINION: Lewis: The titans of the metaverse have a bandwidth issue (Financial Times)
- [BROADCASTING] OPINION: The age of our diverse media has made the BBC yet more important (Financial Times)
- [PLATFORM GOVERNANCE] OPINION: editorial board: Gaming deal is a chance to spell out US antitrust policy (Financial Times)
(January 25 – February 1, 2022)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- Government of Canada delivers on commitment to reduce cell phone wireless plans by 25%
- Government of Canada invests over $6.9 million to bring high-speed Internet to more than 3,455 households in Ontario
- Government of Canada invests to bring high-speed Internet to 310 households in rural Ontario
National Film Board
Youtube
Spotify
CRTC
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2022-15
[2022-01-26 11:00:00]
Maritime Broadcasting System Limited – Campbellton, New Brunswick – Application by Maritime Broadcasting System Limited for a broadcasting license to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Campbellton, New Brunswick, to replace its English-language AM radio station CKNB Campbellton. Public record for this application: 2021-0192-1
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2022-14
[2022-01-26 11:00:00]
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation – Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador – Application for a broadcasting license to operate an English-language FM radio station in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador. Public record for this application: 2021-0234-1
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2022-9
[2022-01-24 11:00:00]
Gulf Islands Community Radio Society – Application for a broadcasting license to operate an English-language community FM radio station on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, as well as a rebroadcasting transmitter also on Salt Spring Island. Public record for this application: 2018-1112-5
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2022-11
[2022-01-25 11:00:00]
United Christian Broadcasters Media Canada – Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan – Applications to amend the broadcasting licenses for the English-language commercial specialty (Christian music) radio programming undertakings CKJJ-FM, CKGW-FM, CHJJ-FM, CJOA-FM, CJAH-FM, CKOS-FM, and CIUC-FM – Public record for this application: 2019-0517-6, 2019-0518-4, 2019-0519-2, 2019-0520-0, 2019-0521-7, 2019-0522-5 and 2019-0532-4
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2022-12
[2022-01-25 11:00:00]
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation – Halifax and Margaree, Nova Scotia – Application to change the authorized contours of CBAF-FM-12 Margaree, Nova Scotia, a rebroadcasting transmitter for the French-language radio programming undertaking CBAF-FM-5 Halifax (ICI Première) – Public record for this application: 2021-0396-9
Senate of Canada
- Planned & Possible sitting days this week: No sitting days this week.
- Calendar of Order Paper and Notice Paper (Feb 8): https://sencanada.ca/en/content/sen/chamber/441/orderpaper/015op_2022-02-08-e#orders
Canadian House of Commons
- Planned & Possible sitting days this week: February 1 – 4; 7 – 11
- Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI)
First meeting scheduled for: Thursday, February 3, 2022 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (EST)
- INDU Standing Committee on Industry and Technology
First meeting scheduled for: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (EST)
CRTC
Anticipated releases for the week of 31 January to 4 February 2022
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