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Newsletter: July 13, 2021

Fizza Kulvi

Weekly News (July 13th, 2021)

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

McMaster University, Communications Governance Observatory

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

(July 6 – July 12, 2021)  

Canadian News  

 

International News 

(July 6 – July 12, 2021) 

Supreme Court of Canada 

  • The Supreme Court of Canada has today deposited with the Registrar judgments in the following leave applications.  
    • [PATENT] J.R. Simplot Company and Simplot Canada (II) Limited v. McCain Foods Limited and Elea Vertriebs-Und-Vermarktungsgesellschaft, MBH (F.C.) (Civil) (By Leave) (39600) 
    • [PATENT] Amgen Inc. and Amgen Canada Inc. v. Pfizer Canada ULC (F.C.) (Civil) (By Leave) (39530) 

Federal Court of Canada 

Federal Court of Appeal 

 Competition Bureau Canada 

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada 

Google 

CRTC 

News Releases: 

  • Telecom order 2021-225 
    [2021-07-09 11:00:00] 
    Streamlined order – The Commission approves on an interim basis the following tariff applications: Bell Aliant, a division of Bell Canada, TN 549 and Bell MTS, a division of Bell Canada, TN 833 
  • Telecom order 2021-224 
    [2021-07-09 11:00:00] 
    Streamlined order – The Commission approves on an interim basis the following tariff application: Fido Solutions Inc., TN 28 
  • Telecom order 2021-223 
    [2021-07-09 11:00:00] 
    Determination of costs award with respect to the participation of the Deafness Advocacy Association Nova Scotia in the proceeding that led to Telecom Decision 2021-199 – File numbers: 1011-NOC2020-0326 and 4754-654 
  • Telecom order 2021-222 
    [2021-07-09 11:00:00] 
    Determination of costs award with respect to the participation of Newfoundland and Labrador Association of the Deaf in the proceeding that led to Telecom Decision 2021-199 – File numbers: 1011-NOC2020-0326 and LCD 4754-655 
  • Telecom order 2021-221 
    [2021-07-09 11:00:00] 
    Determination of costs award with respect to the participation of the Ontario Association of the Deaf in the proceeding that led to Telecom Decision 2021-199 – File numbers: 1011-NOC2020-0326 and 4754-657 
  • Telecom order 2021-220 
    [2021-07-09 11:00:00] 
    Determination of costs award with respect to the participation of the Deaf Wireless Canada Consultative Committee in the proceeding that led to Telecom Decision 2021-199 – File numbers: 1011-NOC2020-0326 and 4754-656 
  • Telecom order 2021-219 
    [2021-07-09 11:00:00] 
    Determination of costs award with respect to the participation of the Canadian Association of the Deaf-Association des Sourds du Canada in the proceeding that led to Telecom Decision 2021¬-199 – File numbers: 1011-NOC2020-0326 and 4754-653 
  • Broadcasting notice of consultation 2021-218 
    [2021-07-09 11:00:00] 
    Notice of hearing – 9 September 2021 – Gatineau, Quebec – Deadline for submission of interventions/comments/answers: 9 August 2021 
  • Telecom decision 2021-217 
    [2021-07-08 11:00:00] 
    CISC Canadian Steering Committee on Numbering – Consensus report CNRE126A – Revised Appendix B, Canadian NPA Relief Planning Timeline, to the Canadian NPA Relief Planning Guideline – Public record: 8621-C12-01/08 
  • Broadcasting decision 2021-216 
    [2021-07-08 11:00:00] 
    APPROVED – Durham Radio Inc. on behalf of 0971197 B.C. Ltd. (Roundhouse) – Vancouver, British Columbia – Application for authority to change the ownership and effective control of Roundhouse through the transfer of all the issued and outstanding shares of Roundhouse to Durham Radio Inc. – DENIED – Request for an exception to the requirement to pay tangible benefits – APPROVED – Application to renew the broadcasting licence for CIRH-FM – APPROVED – Application to amend certain conditions of licence for CIRH-FM 
  • Broadcasting and Telecom regulatory policy 2021-215 
    [2021-07-07 11:00:00] 
    The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Accessibility Reporting Regulations – Public record: 1011-NOC2020-0124 and 1011-NOC2021-069 

 

Supreme Court of Canada 

  • The Supreme Court of Canada announced today that judgment in the following leave applications will be delivered at 9:45 am EDT on Thursday, July 15, 2021. This list is subject to changes. 
    • [FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION] (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, et al. v. Subway Franchise Systems of Canada Inc., et al. (Ont.) (Civil) (By Leave) ( 39607 ) 
    • [FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION] Subway Franchise Systems of Canada, Inc., et al. v. Trent University (Ont.) (Civil) (By Leave) ( 39611 ) 

Senate of Canada 

Canadian House of Commons 

CRTC  

Open Proceedings 

Regulatory Policies 

Broadcasting  

  • 2021-215 – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Accessibility Reporting Regulations – Public record: 1011-NOC2020-0124 and 1011-NOC2021-069 

 Telecommunications 

  • 2021-215 – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Accessibility Reporting Regulations – Public record: 1011-NOC2020-0124 and 1011-NOC2021-069 

Anticipated releases for the week of July 12 to 16 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 Decisions:  

  • Quinte Broadcasting Company Limited 
    Belleville, Ontario 
    CIGL-FM Belleville – Technical changes 
    Public record: 2021-0254-9 

 

 Public Hearings 

 

Open Public Consultations:  

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