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Newsletter: February 23, 2021

Emmanuel Appiah

Weekly News (February 23, 2021)

Compiled by Emmanuel Appiah, Meaghan Wester, and Nick Gertler with Sara Bannerman, Fenwick McKelvey, Guillaume Dandurand, Marek Blottière, and Kevin Morin

This week’s newsletter includes links to articles made available through Factiva via McMaster and York respectively.

The Communications Governance Discussion Group meets every few weeks by Zoom.  Email organizer Derek Hrynyshyn <derekh@yorku.ca> for details.

(February 17-22, 2021)

Canadian News

 

International News

 

(February 9-16, 2021)

Canadian Heritage

Global Affairs Canada

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

 Federal Court of Canada

Microsoft

Facebook

CRTC

News Releases:

  • Broadcasting decision 2021-78
    [2021-02-19 11:00:00]
    APPROVED – Sound of Faith Broadcasting – London, Ontario – Application to renew the broadcasting licence for the English-language specialty (Christian music) radio station CHJX-FM London – APPROVED IN PART – Application to delete CHJX-FM’s condition of licence requiring the station to broadcast at least six hours of balance programming per broadcast week
  • Broadcasting decision 2021-77
    [2021-02-19 11:00:00]
    APPROVED – AGNI Communications inc. – Montréal, Quebec – Application to renew the broadcasting licence for the ethnic commercial radio station CILO-FM Montréal
  • Broadcasting decision 2021-76
    [2021-02-19 11:00:00]
    APPROVED – Radio CFXU Club – Antigonish, Nova Scotia – Application to renew the broadcasting licence for the low-power, English-language campus radio station CFXU-FM Antigonish
  • Broadcasting decision 2021-75
    [2021-02-19 11:00:00]
    APPROVED – Bell Media Inc. and 8384819 Canada Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Bell Media Regional Radio Partnership – Victoria, British Columbia – Bell Media Radio Atlantic Inc. – Grand Falls and Plaster Rock, New Brunswick – Application to renew the broadcasting licence for the English-language commercial radio station CHBE-FM Victoria – Application to renew the broadcasting licence for the English-language commercial radio station CIKX-FM Grand Falls and its transmitter CIKX-FM-1 Plaster Rock
  • Telecom order 2021-74
    [2021-02-17 11:00:00]
    Streamlined order – The Commission approves the following tariff application: Northwestel Inc. TN 1113
  • Telecom order 2021-73
    [2021-02-17 11:00:00]
    Streamlined order – The Commission approves on a final basis the following tariff application: Northwestel Inc. TN 1112
  • Telecom order 2021-72
    [2021-02-17 11:00:00]
    Streamlined Order – The Commission approves on a final basis the following tariff application: Northwestel Inc. TN 1115
  • Telecom order 2021-71
    [2021-02-17 11:00:00]
    Streamlined Order – The Commission approves on a final basis the following tariff application: Northwestel Inc. TN 1111
  • Broadcasting decision 2021-70
    [2021-02-17 11:00:00]
    APPROVED – Various licensees – Various locations across Canada – Applications to renew the broadcasting licences for the English-language commercial radio stations CKRC-FM Weyburn, Saskatchewan; CJSB-FM Swan River, Manitoba, and its transmitter CJSB-FM-2 Benito; CKDM Dauphin, Manitoba; and CFMP-FM Arnprior, Ontario
  • Broadcasting and Telecom notice of consultation 2021-69
    [2021-02-17 11:00:00]
    Call for comments -The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Accessibility Reporting Regulations – Public record: 1011-NOC2020-0124 and 1011-NOC2021-0069
  • Broadcasting decision 2021-68
    [2021-02-17 11:00:00]
    APPROVED – Rogers Media Inc. – Sechelt, Gibsons and Pender Harbour, British Columbia – Application to renew the broadcasting licence for the English-language commercial radio station CFUN-FM Sechelt and its transmitters CISC-FM Gibsons and CKLG-FM Pender Harbour
  • Broadcasting decision 2021-67
    [2021-02-17 11:00:00]
    APPROVED – 3885275 Canada Inc. – Toronto, Ontario – Application to renew the broadcasting licence for the commercial ethnic specialty radio station CJSA-FM Toronto

Supreme Court of Canada

  • The Supreme Court of Canada announced today that judgment in the following leave applications will be delivered at 9:45 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 25, 2021. This list is subject to change.
    • [TELECOM REGULATION/WHOLESALE RATES] Bell Canada, et al. v. British Columbia Broadband Association, et al. (F.C.) (Civil) (By Leave) (39423)
    • [TELECOM REGULATION/WHOLESALE RATES] Bragg Communications Incorporated (c.o.b. Eastlink), et al. v. British Columbia Broadband Association, et al. (F.C.) (Civil) (By Leave) (39424)

Senate of Canada

Canadian House of Commons

Upcoming Committee Meetings

CRTC

 Open Proceedings

Anticipated releases for the week of February 22-26th, 2021

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

      Broadcasting Decision:

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

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

         Regulatory Policies

Broadcasting
2021-3 – Revised list of non-Canadian programming services and stations authorized for distribution – Annual compilation of amendments

Public Hearings

Open Public Consultations:

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