Weekly News (August 20, 2019)

Communications Governance Newsletter

Weekly News (August 20, 2019)

Compiled by Ian Steinberg with Sara Bannerman

McMaster University, Communications Governance Observatory

Communications Governance Observatory Monthly Podcast Series

Podcast Episode 8: Platform Regulation Part 1 with Dr. Tamara Shepherd (17 min)

Podcast Episode 9: Platform Regulation Part 2 with Dr. Tamara Shepherd (17 min)

Canadian News (August 13-19, 2019)

International News (August 13-19, 2019)

Press Releases and Decisions (August 13-19, 2019)

Canadian Heritage

Canadian Security Intelligence Service

CRTC

News Releases:

  • CRTC promotes competition for broadband Internet services by setting lower wholesale rates
  • On the path towards a more accessible Canada with the creation of the Council of Federal Accessibility Agencies
  • Telecom order 2019-295

    [2019-08-19 11:00:00]

    Streamlined order – The Commission approves the following tariff application: Northwestel Inc. TN 1051
  • Telecom decision 2019-294

    [2019-08-16 11:00:00]

    Sogetel inc. – Application for forbearance from the regulation of business local exchange services – Public record: 8640-S4-201901918
  • Telecom order 2019-293

    [2019-08-16 11:00:00]

    Streamlined order – The Commission approves the following tariff application: Northwestel Inc. TN 1052
  • Broadcasting decision 2019-292

    [2019-08-15 16:00:00]

    APPROVED – 7954689 Canada Inc. – Montréal, Quebec – Application to renew the broadcasting licence for the English-language commercial radio station CFQR Montréal
  • Broadcasting decision 2019-291

    [2019-08-15 16:00:00]

    APPROVED – Burnt Islands Economic Development Board Inc. – Burnt Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador – Application to renew the broadcasting licence for the English-language community radio station CHBI-FM Burnt Islands.
  • Broadcasting decision 2019-290

    [2019-08-15 16:00:00]

    APPROVED – Radio communautaire enfant-ado Gatineau-Ottawa – Gatineau, Quebec/Ottawa, Ontario – Application to renew the broadcasting licence for the French-language community radio station CJEU Ottawa/Gatineau (Hull)
  • Broadcasting decision 2019-289

    [2019-08-15 16:00:00]

    APPROVED – Fabmar Communications Ltd., on behalf of Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Ltd. (the general partner) and Jim Pattison Industries Ltd. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Limited Partnership. – Whitecourt,Alberta – Application to effect a multi-step corporate reorganization involving the assets of the English-language commercial radio programming undertakings CIXM-FM Whitecourt, CHWK-FM Chilliwack, CJVR-FM Melfort and CKJH Melfort.
  • Telecom order 2019-288

    [2019-08-15 16:00:00]

    Follow-up to Telecom Orders 2016-396 and 2016-448 – Final rates for aggregated wholesale high-speed access services – Public record: Bell Canada Tariff Notices 7504 and 7533; Bell MTS Tariff Notice 798; Cogeco Communications Inc. Tariff Notices 52, 52A, and 52B; Eastlink Tariff Notices 37 and 37A; MTS Inc. Tariff Notices 778, 778A, and 778B; Rogers Communications Partnership Tariff Notices 45 and 45A; Saskatchewan Telecommunications Tariff Notices 329 and 329A; Shaw Cablesystems G.P. Tariff Notices 26, 26A, and 26B; TELUS Communications Company Tariff Notice 512; and Videotron G.P. Tariff Notices 52, 52A, 55, and 55A

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Upcoming Events

Senate of Canada

  • No fixed and possible Senate sitting days this week; Senate reconvenes on September 17, 2019

Canadian House of Commons

  • No fixed and possible House of Commons sitting days this week; House reconvenes on September 16, 2019

Supreme Court of Canada

OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada announced today that judgment in the following applications for leave to appeal will be delivered at 9:45 a.m. EDT on Thursday, August 22, 2019. This list is subject to change.

38632Simon Peter John Dorey v. Pamela Anne Havens

(B.C.) (Civil) (By Leave)

Charter of Rights  — Right to equality — Freedom of expression — Family law — Support —Child support — Arrears of support — Special expenses — Costs awards — Bankruptcy and Insolvency — Father objecting to imputation of income, child support, special expenses and costs orders against him — Whether lower courts failed to uphold Divorce Act  and Child Support Guidelines for the benefit of children that they were entitled to be supported by both parents and not just father — Whether lower courts failed to impute income to respondent in accordance with criteria specified in Child Support Guidelines — Whether lower courts failed to uphold applicant’s parental rights to determine basic child care was more important than special expenses that were not critical to fundamental welfare of children — Whether lower courts violated fundamental right of applicant to freedom of expression by stating that because applicant agreed to some of activities that he had to pay for them.
38626Riches, McKenzie & Herbert LLP v. Cosmetic Warriors Limited

(F.C.) (Civil) (By Leave)

Intellectual property — Trade-marks — Applicant objecting to registration of trade-mark on grounds it was not used in normal course of trade — Whether decision by Federal Court of Appeal effectively removes any requirement for profit in a transaction to support a finding of trade in normal course — Whether this opens door to abuse of monopoly granted by registration of trade-ark by allowing registrants to maintain trademark registrations through token use, and without intending to realize profit — Whether clarity in type of use which qualifies as “in the normal course” sufficient to support a monopoly under Act is issue of public and national importance

Innovation, Science and Economic Development

CRTC

Broadcasting Decisions:

  • Applications by various licensees to renew the broadcasting licences for various radio stations
  • Applications by various licensees to renew the broadcasting licences for various television stations

Upcoming Public Hearings:

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