News Release:
- CRTC consults on definition of Canadian content and flexible approach for radio
Speech:
- Stéphanie Paquette to les Jours de la radio 2024
Broadcasting and Telecoms:
- Broadcasting notice of consultation 2024-137-2
  [2024-11-18 11:00:00]
  Call for comments – Development of a regulatory policy for closed captioning provided by online streaming undertakings – Extension to the deadlines for the submission of interventions and of replies – New deadline for submission of interventions: 11 December 2024 – New deadline for submission of replies: 29 January 2025
- Broadcasting notice of consultation 2024-290
  [2024-11-15 14:00:00]
  Call for comments – Modernization of radio processes – Deadline for submission of interventions: 20 January 2025 – Deadline for submission of replies: 4 February 2025 – Public record: 1011-NOC2024-0290
- Telecom order 2024-289
  [2024-11-15 14:00:00]
  Determination of Costs Award – Determination of costs award with respect to the participation of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre in the proceeding initiated by TekSavvy Solutions Inc. – File numbers: 8622-T117-202306919 and 4754-740
- Broadcasting notice of consultation 2024-288
  [2024-11-15 14:00:00]
  Notice of hearing – 31 March 2025 – Gatineau, Quebec – The Path Forward – Defining “Canadian program” and supporting the creation and distribution of Canadian programming in the audio-visual sector – Deadline for the submission of interventions: 20 January 2025
- Telecom order 2024-287
  [2024-11-13 11:00:00]
  Determination of Costs Award – Determination of costs award with respect to the participation of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre in the proceeding initiated by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, and the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada – File numbers: 8662-C402-202306935 and 4754-739
- Telecom order 2024-286
  [2024-11-13 11:00:00]
  Determination of Costs Award – Determination of costs award with respect to the participation of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre in the proceeding initiated by an application to review and vary Telecom Decision 2024-141 – File numbers: 8622-J64-202305771 and 4754-754
- Telecom order 2024-285
  [2024-11-12 11:00:00]
  Broadband Fund – Change request – TELUS Communications Inc.’s mobile project in the central interior of British Columbia – Public record: 1011-NOC 2019-0372
- Telecom order 2024-284
  [2024-11-12 11:00:00]
  Broadband Fund – Change request – TELUS Communications Inc.’s access and mobile project in British Columbia (Xeni Gwet’in) – Public record: 1011-NOC2019-0372
- Telecom order 2024-283
  [2024-11-12 11:00:00]
  Broadband Fund – Change request – TELUS Mobility’s access and mobile project in northern Alberta – Public record: 1011-NOC2019-0372
- Telecom decision 2024-282
  [2024-11-12 11:00:00]
  Final 2024 revenue-percent charge and related matters
- Telecom decision 2024-281
  [2024-11-12 11:00:00]
  Canadian Administrator of VRS (CAV), Inc. – Application requesting video relay service funding for 2025 – Public record: 8665-C209-202404226

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

CBC Expands Local and Regional News Coverage Across Canada

Google

Meta

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Supreme Court of Canada

The Supreme Court of Canada will decide the following leave applications at 9:45 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 21, 2024. This list might change.
- [ACCESS TO INFORMATION] Brian Thomas Goldie, et al. v. Municipality of the County of Kings (Nova Scotia) (Civil) (By Leave) – 41344
- [LANGUAGE RIGHTS] Raymond Carby-Samuels v. Ville de Gatineau, et al. (Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave) – 41259

Senate of Canada

The Senate sitting and possible sitting days: The Senate will be sitting from November 19 to 21, with possible sitting days on November 22 and 25, 2024
- Meetings:
- Bills on the Agenda

House of Commons

The House of Commons sitting and possible sitting days: The House of Commons will be sitting from November 18 to 22, 2024.
- Meetings:
- Bills on the Agenda
  - C-63: An Act to enact the Online Harms Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act and An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts – At second reading in the House of Commons

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Anticipated Releases:
- The CRTC plans to issue the following decisions, notices of consultation, orders and/or regulatory policies in the week of 18 to 22 November 2024. This is subject to change without notice.
  - Broadcasting Notices of Consultation:
Call for comments – Development of a regulatory policy for closed captioning provided by online streaming undertakings – Request to extend the deadlines for the submission of interventions and of replies Public record: 1011-NOC2024-0137
Telecom Notice of Consultation:
- Call for comments – Reconsideration of an aspect of Telecom Decision 2023-358
Telecom Orders:
- Determination of costs award with respect to the participation of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre in the proceeding initiated by TELUS Communications Inc.’s application – File numbers: 8663-T66-202402246 and 4754-752

Upcoming Hearings
- November 20, 2024 – Gatineau, Quebec
  To consider the broadcasting applications listed in Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2023-138, 2023-138-1 and 2023-138-2, View hearing documents (2023-138)
CRTC Open Broadcasting Proceedings
CRTC Open Telecom Proceedings

Consultations:

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Innovation, Science and Economic Development

Right to Repair Consultation – closing date for comments: Dec 13, 2024

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