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Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Competition Bureau to argue legal errors made in Rogers-Shaw greenlight

The Competition Bureau says legal errors were made in a ruling to allow the Rogers-Shaw merger. The Bureau will argue at a Jan. 24...

ACTRA National names two new directors to senior management team

ACTRA National has appointed two new directors to its senior management team. Natalie Clancy takes on the role of Director of Public Affairs and...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Competition Bureau obtains emergency stay in Rogers-Shaw merger proceeding

  The Competition Bureau has obtained an emergency stay from the Federal Court of Appeal following last week’s decision denying its application to block the...

Investigative Journalism Foundation launches with eye to helping media ‘follow the money’

You're probably familiar with the catchphrase "follow the money" which rose to popularity alongside the release of 1976 Watergate docudrama "All the President's Men,"...

Rich Little, Brian Stewart, Colleen Jones, Vic Sarin among new Order of Canada appointees

Impressionist Rich Little, actor Victor Garber, and CBC personality and curling champ Colleen Jones are among the new round of appointees to the Order of...

Vicky Eatrides succeeds Ian Scott as CRTC Chair

Vicky Eatrides has been named the incoming Chairperson and CEO of the CRTC. Eatrides, whose background includes both public and private sector experience, begins her...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Senate committee completes Bill C-11 review

The Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications has completed its review of Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act. Among recent amendments are a...

Corus releases first-ever Sustainability Report

Two years after undertaking a diversity review, Corus Entertainment has released its first-ever Sustainability Report, which outlines the company's approach to implement Environmental, Social...

‘Outdated’ Happy Days episode not racist, says CBSC

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has released a lengthy decision concerning an episode of Happy Days broadcast on CHCH-TV Hamilton, finding that while...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CBC/Radio-Canada board selection committee reformed

Canadian Heritage Min. Pablo Rodriguez has announced a newly-reconstituted independent advisory committee that will recommend candidates to serve on the CBC/Radio-Canada Board of Directors....

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