Weekly Newsletter: July 12, 2022

Weekly News (July 12, 2022)

Compiled by 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.

(July 5 – July 11, 2022)

Supreme Court of Canada

• [SEARCH AND SEIZURE/PRIVACY] Clinton Jordan Frank McKenzie v. Her Majesty the Queen (Criminal) (By Leave) (40082) [DISMISSED] 

Federal Court of Canada

• [PATENT] Janssen Inc. v. Apotex Inc. (2022 FC 996) 
• [TRADEMARK] Randy River Inc. v. Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (2022 FC 1015)
• [PATENT] Steelhead LNG (ASLNG) Ltd. v. ARC Resources Ltd. (2022 FC 998)

Canadian Heritage

• Minister Rodriguez announces new Director of the Canadian Museum of Nature

Global Affairs

• Minister Joly announces additional sanctions targeting Russian disinformation and propaganda agents
  

Innovation, Science and Economic Development

• Minister Champagne to hold a media availability to discuss meetings in Japan
• Government of Canada to make an important announcement about high-speed Internet in Ontario
• Minister Ng to highlight progress of the Canada Digital Adoption Program in British Columbia
• Canceled: Government of Canada to make an important announcement about mobile connectivity in Quebec
• Minister Champagne concludes business visit to Japan
• Government of Canada invests over $750,000 to bring high-speed Internet to 357 households in Ontario
• Government of Canada announces up to $939,035 in funding to improve mobile connectivity in rural Quebec
• Minister Ng discusses India-Canada trade, economic recovery, trade diversification and digital adoption during Vancouver visit

Apple

• Apple expands industry-leading commitment to protect users from highly targeted mercenary spyware
  

Meta

• Introducing Meta Accounts and Meta Horizon Profiles for VR
• New AI Model Translates 200 Languages, Making Technology Accessible to More People

Supreme Court of Canada

The Supreme Court of Canada announced that judgments in the following leave applications will be delivered on Friday, July 15, 2022

• [COPRIGHTY/IP] Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, et al. v. Entertainment Software Association, et al. (F.C.) (39418)

Senate of Canada

• No further sitting days this week; next sitting day: September 20, 2022

Canadian House of Commons

• No sitting days this week; next sitting day: September 19, 2022

CRTC

The CRTC is not planning on issuing any decisions, regulatory policies and reports in the week of 11 to 15 July 2022. This is subject to change without notice.

Public Consultations

• CBC/Radio-Canada engaging with Indigenous communities across Canada about better reflecting Indigenous cultures (April 26 – September 27, 2022)
• CRTC: Share your ideas and comments about telecommunications services in the Far North (June 8, 2022 – October 6, 2022)
• Reviewing access to information: Open – accepting input: Jan 11, 2022 to July 31, 2022, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat: To ensure that the access to information regime continues to provide open, accessible and trustworthy information to Canadians in this digital age.
• Help Shape our Changing Narratives Fund (TBC) Open – accepting input  June 1, 2022 to July 31, 2022, Canadian Heritage: The Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat is leading and moderating up to 6 21 virtual roundtables with community stakeholders in June and July. (TBC)

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