Weekly News (October 04, 2022)

Compiled by Brad McNeil, Kyle Wyndham-West, Meaghan Wester, and Nick Gertler with Sara Bannerman  and Fenwick McKelvey

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.

(September 27-October 03, 2022)

Canadian News 

• [PLATFORM REGULATION] Online News Bill sparks concern (The Star)
• [TELECOM POLICY] Cell outages during storms like Fiona will continue unless regulations improve, advocate says (CBC News)
• [PRIVACY / SURVEILLANCE / CYBERSECURITY] Intel reviews met with silence (The National Post)
• [ACCESS TO INFORMATION] Accès à l’information; Des obstacles «scandaleux » à Québec et à Ottawa (La Presse)
• [ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE] How artificial intelligence is helping Toronto hospitals predict patient outcomes and save lives (The Star)
• [PRIVACY] Data breach at border agency contractor involved up to 1.38 million licence plates (The Toronto Star)
• [PLATFORM REGULATION] Opinion: Jason Kint: Premium news publishers deserve a level playing field with Google and Facebook
• [CYBERSECURITY] Cybersécurité Les entreprises fautives seront pénalisées (La Presse)
• [FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION / PRESS GOVERNANCE] Faut-il repenser le Conseil de presse? (Le Devoir)
• [PUBLIC BROADCASTING/ CRTC] OPINION: Pierre Karl-Péladeau: Radio-Canada, d’un fiasco à un autre ! (Le Devoir)

International News

• [PLATFORM REGULATION] White House unveils ‘AI bill of rights’ as ‘call to action’ to rein in tool (The Washington Post)
• [PLATFORM REGULATION] U.S. crafting new rules aimed at curbing China’s advanced computing (The Washington Post)
• [PLATFORM REGULATION] Antitrust flare-up shows no tech bill is a sure-thing in Congress (The Washington Post)
• [PRIVACY/PLATFORM REGULATION] States are moving to penalize ‘cyber-flashing’ (The Washington Post)
• [DISINFORMATION/FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION] Turkish journalist groups slam bill to fight disinformation (City News)
• [CENSORSHIP] Google shuts down Translate service in China (CNBC)
• [MISINFORMATION/PRIVACY] TikTok politics: Candidates turn to it ‘for better or worse’ (U.S. News)
• [PERSONAL INFORMATION/PRIVACY] Police say hacker concealed ID in Australian privacy breach (ABC News)
• [CYBERSECURITY] Cyberattacks and AI: How China wages digital war on Taiwan (The Toronto Star)

(September 27-October 03, 2022)

House of Commons 

• Committee News Release: Standing Committee on Industry and Technology [INDU]: Quantum Computing
• Heritage Committee: Study of C-18 Online News Act

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

• Commissioner’s annual report highlights privacy challenges raised by digital technologies 
• Tabling of the Privacy Commissioner’s annual report 
• A pivotal time for privacy 

Communications Security Establishment Canada

• Cyber Security Awareness Month 2022 

CRTC

• Ian Scott to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology
• Canadians invited to share their views on application to raise basic TV package rate
• Telecom Decisions:
  • Broadband Fund Payment Order – Approval of Claim Forms – September 2022 – Public records: 1011-NOC2019-0191 and 1011-NOC2019-0372 

 Youtube

• Answering the human questions: How we’re putting patient voices front and center 

Twitter

• Our approach to the 2022 elections in Brazil and partnership with AFP 

Instagram Business Blog 

• Announcing New Instagram Ads Surfaces and Tools to Help Businesses Reach More Customers 

Senate of Canada

• Planned & Possible sitting days this week: October 04, 2022-October 06, 2022; October 07, 2022
• Bills on the agenda: 
  • Bill C-11 (Online Streaming Act) – At second reading in the Senate. 
• SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCES, AND TECHNOLOGY
  • October 06, 2022, 12:30 PM ET: The Role of Gender-based Analysis in the Policy Process  
• TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS 
  • October 4, 2022, 9:00 AM ET: The subject matter of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts 
  • October 5, 2022, 6:45 PM ET: The subject matter of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts 

Canadian House of Commons  

• Planned & Possible sitting days this week: Tuesday October 04-Friday October 07. 
  • Bills on the Agenda: 
    • C-244 — Mr. Miao (Richmond Centre) — An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair) — Second reading
  • [ETHI] October 5, 2022, 4:30 PM EDT: Access to Information and Privacy System   
  • [CHPC] October 7, 2022, 1:30 PM EDT: Briefing on Canadian Heritage’s Contract with the Community Media Advocacy Centre  

CRTC 

• Broadcasting notice of consultation 2022-267: Call for comments on an application by Bell Canada, Cogeco Communications Inc., Bragg Communications Incorporated, carrying on business as Eastlink, and Saskatchewan Telecommunications regarding the increase of the maximum retail price of the basic service 

• Open Proceedings
  • CRTC Open Broadcasting Proceedings 
  • CRTC Open Telecom Proceedings

Public Consultations: 

• Application to add Natyf TV and Uvagut TV to basic television packages (September 21, 2022-November 7, 2022)
• CRTC: Share your ideas and comments about telecommunications services in the Far North (June 8, 2022 – October 6, 2022)
• CRTC: Canadians invited to share their views on application to raise basic TV package rate (October 28, 2022)
• Consultation on a Policy and Licensing Framework for Spectrum in the 26, 28 and 38 GHz Bands (June 6, 2022 – October 7, 2022) 

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