Newsletter: March 9, 2021

Weekly News (March 9, 2021)

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

McMaster University, Communications Governance Observatory

This week’s newsletter includes additional 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.

(March 2-8, 2021)

Canadian News

International News

(March 2-8, 2021)

Supreme Court of Canada

  • The Supreme Court of Canada has today deposited with the Registrar judgments in the following leave applications.
  • [FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION/CRTC] 3510395 Canada Inc. v. Attorney General of Canada (F.C.) (Civil) (By Leave) (39396) (Dismissed)

Federal Court of Appeal

Federal Court of Canada

 Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

 National Film

Canadian Heritage

Microsoft

Facebook

Twitter

CRTC

News Releases:

  • Telecom decision 2021-101
    [2021-03-05 11:00:00]
    Delay of relief implementation for area codes 403, 587, 780, and 825 in Alberta – Public record: 1011-NOC2018-0234
  • Telecom order 2021-100
    [2021-03-04 11:00:00]
    Determination of costs award with respect to the participation of the Coalition for Cheaper Wireless Service in the proceeding that led to Telecom Decision 2021-98 – File numbers: 1011-NOC2019-0309 and 4754-631
  • Telecom order 2021-99
    [2021-03-04 11:00:00]
    Determination of costs award with respect to the participation of l’Union des consommateurs in the proceeding that led to Telecom Decision 2021-98 – File numbers: 1011-NOC2019-0309 and 4754-638
  • Telecom decision 2021-98
    [2021-03-04 11:00:00]
    Wireless Code – Application to device financing plans – Public record: 1011-NOC2019-0309

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, March 11, 2021. This list is subject to change.
    • [SEARCH & SEIZURE] Sheldon Wells Canfield, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen, et al. (Alta.) (Criminal) (By Leave) (39376)
    • [FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION] Kathleen Helen Walker v. Law Society of British Columbia (B.C.) (Civil) (By Leave) (39452)
  • The Supreme Court of Canada announced today the list of appeals that will be heard from March 15 to March 26, 2021.
      • [FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION/ELECTIONS] City of Toronto v. Attorney General of Ontario (Ont.) (Civil) (By Leave) (38921
      • [PUBLICATION BAN; PRIVACY] Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v. Her Majesty the Queen, et al. (Man.) (Civil) (By Leave) (38992)
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Senate of Canada

Canadian House of Commons

Upcoming Committee Meetings 

CRTC 

Open Proceedings

Anticipated releases for the week of March 8-12th, 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 station

         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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