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Weekly News (Sept. 17, 2018)

September 17, 2018 Charnjot Shokar

Compiled by Charnjot Shokar

McMaster University, Communications Governance Observatory

Canadian News: Sept. 10 – 16, 2018

[COPYRIGHT] After Supreme Court decision, Ottawa must fix flaws in Canada’s copyright system (Globe and Mail – subscriber access)
[COPYRIGHT] Supreme Court sides with Rogers in illegal movie downloading case (CTV/CP)
[PRIVACY / FREEDOM OF INFORMATION] OMA turns to Supreme Court to stop release of names of highest paid MDs (The Star)
[FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION / PRIVACY] Controversial prof fired for privacy breach, harassment, Acadia letter reveals (CBC)
[TELECOM] Startup Cloudwifi turns to CRTC in condo fight with Bell Canada (Globe and Mail – subscriber access)
[CYBERSECURITY] New cybersecurity collective to launch ‘Protection’ hack-detection app this fall (Financial Post)
[CYBERCRIME] Toronto man pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting university student and live-streaming her naked and vomiting (The Star)
[NAFTA / CANCON] Mallick: It’s time to shore up Canadian media – before we get sucked into the U.S. morass (The Star)
[NAFTA / CANCON] Fraser: Protecting Canadian culture against the American tidal wave (The Star)
[HATE SPEECH] Elghawaby & Farber: Racist misogynists do not deserve a platform – anywhere (The Star)

International News: Sep 10 – 16

[MASS SURVEILLANCE] Court: British surveillance violates European law (AP)
[COPYRIGHT] EU copyright laws may force tech giants to pay billions to publishers (Guardian)
[COPYRIGHT] From music to news, EU moves to protect online copyright (ABC)
[PLATFORM REGULATION] Google’s ‘no-show’ in Congress adds to its political headache (Washington Post)
[PRIVACY] Apple, Firefox tools aim to thwart Facebook, Google tracking (CTV)
[PRIVACY] Lawsuit renews focus on privacy policies for mobile apps (Financial Post)
[FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION / HATE SPEECH] Brazilian court spares far-right candidate from racism trial (AP)
[CYBERCRIME] Korea calls Sony, Wannacry hack charges smear campaign (Financial Post)
[COPYRIGHT] Montana photographer sues Netflix over copyright law (ABC)
[FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION / OFFICIAL SECRETS] Suu Kyi defends jail sentences for 2 journalists in Myanmar (CBC / Reuters)

Press Releases and Decisions: Sep 10 – 16

Supreme Court of Canada

[COPYRIGHT] Rogers Communications Inc. v. Voltage Pictures, LLC, Cobbler Nevada, LLC, PTG Nevada, LLC, Clear Skies Nevada, LLC, Glacier Entertainment S.A.R.L. of Luxemburg, Glacier Films 1, LLC and Fathers & Daughters Nevada, LLC (F.C.) (Civil) (By Leave): The appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-278-16, 2017 FCA 97, dated May 9, 2017, heard on April 26, 2018, is allowed. The matter is remitted to the motion judge to determine the quantum of the appellant’s entitlement to its reasonable costs of compliance with the Norwich The appellant is entitled to adduce new evidence to prove those reasonable costs. The motion judge’s order awarding the appellant its legal costs of $500 is restored. The parties shall bear their own costs in this Court and in the Federal Court of Appeal.

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Office of the Privacy Commissioner submits views to Department of Finance Canada consultation: The office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has sent a submission to Finance Canada in relation to its consultation on amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) regulations, 2018.

Copyright Board of Canada

[CB-CDA 2018-190] SOCAN-Re:Sound – Pay Audio Services Tariffs, 2007-2016

Microsoft

Upcoming Events

Senate of Canada

Planned and possible Senate sitting days this week: Sep. 18-21
TRCM: Transport Communication – Study on the modernization of Canadian communications legislation: Sep. 18
- Appearances by:
  - Michael A. Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa (As an individual)
  - Dwayne Winseck, Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University and Director of the Canadian Media Concentration Research Project (As an individual)

Canadian House of Commons

Planned House of Commons sitting days this week: Sep. 17-21
INDU: Industry, Science and Technology – Committee Business and Statutory Review of the Copyright Act: Sep 17, 19 & 24
CHPC: Canadian Heritage – Remuneration Models for Artists and Creative Industries Bill C-391, Aboriginal Cultural Property Repatriation Act: Sep. 18
- Appearance by:
  - Daniel J. Gervais, Professor of Law, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of World Intellectual Property and Co-Director, Vanderbilt Intellectual Property Program (by videoconference: Montreal, Quebec)

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

National Digital and Data Consultations

CRTC

Anticipated releases for the week of 17 to 21 September 2018
- Broadcasting Decisions
  - Decisions relating to the following applications considered under the Commission’s Part 1 process:
    - Mass-Média Capitale inc.

CJNG-FM Québec – Technical changes

Public record for the application: 2018-0303-1

Mass-Média Capitale inc.

CKJF-FM Québec – Technical changes

Public record for this application: 2018-0306-5

Telecom Decisions
- Telecommunications service providers that have failed to become participants in the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services Inc.

Public record: 1011-NOC2018-0005

Forbearance from the regulation of high-capacity / digital data services interexchange private line services on certain additional routes

Public record: 8638-S1-01/98

Upcoming hearings:
- 22 October 2018 – Gatineau, Quebec
  - Report regarding the retail sales practices of Canada’s large telecommunications carriers. Telecom and Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2018-246

View hearing documents (2018-246)

26 November 2018 (previously 15 October 2018) – Gatineau, Quebec
- To consider the broadcasting applications listed in Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2018-127, 2018-127-1 and 2018-127-2

View hearing documents (2018-127)