Newsletter: October 16, 2019

Weekly News (October 16, 2019)

Compiled by Ian Steinberg and Kim Payne with Sara Bannerman

McMaster University, Communications Governance Observatory

Communications Governance Observatory Podcast

Canadian News (October 8-15, 2019)

 International News (October 8-15, 2019)

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Supreme Court of Canada

Judgments in leave applications:

  • [DEFAMATION] (38592) United Soils Management Ltd. v. Katie Mohammed (Ont.) (Civil) (By Leave) The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C64197, 2019 ONCA 128, dated February 20, 2019, is dismissed with costs on a solicitor-client basis.
  • [DEFAMATION] (38657) Beacon Publishing Inc., o/a Frontline Safety & Security, FrontLine Security Magazine, Edward R. Myers, Christina MacLean, Philip Murray, Scott Newark, Martin Rudner, John Doe and Jane Doe v. Jerry Bradwick Montour and Grand River Enterprises Six Nations Ltd. (Ont.) (Civil) (By Leave)
    The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C64409, 2019 ONCA 246, dated March 29, 2019, is dismissed with costs. Côté J. took no part in the judgment.

CRTC

News Releases:

  • Broadcasting notice of consultation 2019-303-1
    [2019-10-11 11:00:00]
    Notice of hearing – 5 November 2019 – Gatineau, Quebec – Correction to item 6
  • Telecom order 2019-350
    [2019-10-10 11:00:00]
    Streamlined order – The Commission approves on an interim basis the following tariff application: Northwestel TN 1059
  • Telecom order 2019-349
    [2019-10-09 11:00:00]
    Streamlined Order – The Commission approves the following tariff application: TELUS Communications Inc. TN 636
  • Telecom Decision 2019-348
    [2019-10-08 11:00:00]
    Follow-up to Telecom Regulatory Policy 2019-66 – Activities related to next-generation 9-1-1 network design efficiencies – Public record: 1011-NOC2018-0105
  • Telecom decision 2019-347
    [2019-10-08 11:00:00]
    CISC ad hoc relief planning committee – Consensus report 450_579RE02A regarding Numbering Plan Area 450/579 – Public record: 1011-NOC2018-0233

Elections Canada

 Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

 Amazon

 Facebook

Microsoft

“The 42nd Parliament was dissolved on September 11, 2019.

Dissolution occurs when the Governor General, on the advice of the Prime Minister, issues a proclamation putting an end to the current Parliament, which triggers a general election.

In practice, as soon as Parliament is dissolved, all committee activity ceases and, as such, all orders of reference and committee studies lapse. No committee may sit during a dissolution.”

Senate of Canada

  • No fixed and possible Senate sitting days this week.

Canadian House of Commons

  • No fixed and possible House of Commons sitting days this week.

CRTC

The CRTC plans to issue the following decisions, regulatory policies and reports in the coming week. This list may be incomplete and is subject to change without notice.

Broadcasting Decision:

Decision relating to the following applications considered under the Commission’s Part 1 process:

  • Radio Humsafar Inc.
    Ethnic commercial AM radio station in Brampton – Technical changes and extension of implementation deadline
    Public record for these applications: 2019-0706-5 and 2019-0742-9

Upcoming Public Hearings:

Copyright Board of Canada

Upcoming hearings:

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