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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