Tag: CBSC

All things CBSC from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

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

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...

‘Outdated’ Happy Days episode not racist, says CBSC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...

Radio & Podcast News – Canadian Music Week’s RadioActive returns in-person

Canadian Music Week’s RadioActive 2022 returned in-person in Toronto on Tuesday for the first time since 2019. Radio futurologist James Cridland opened with a...

Radio & Podcast News – Q107’s ‘Derringer in the Morning’ placed...

Corus Entertainment has suspended highly-rated Q107 (CILQ-FM) Toronto morning show Derringer in the Morning, following a gender discrimination complaint filed with the Canadian Human...

CBSC finds CRUZ FM Edmonton’s #THELOCKERROOM in violation

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has found that the 95.7 CRUZ FM (CKEA-FM) morning show in Edmonton violated the Canadian Association of Broadcasters...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Feds will block transfer of...

Industry, Science & Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he has concerns about Rogers’ $26-billion proposed takeover of Shaw Communications and won't permit the transfer...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CRTC issues $300K in fines...

The CRTC's Chief Compliance and Enforcement Officer has issued penalties totalling $300,000 to four Canadians for their involvement in the Dark Web marketplace Canadian...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CBSC finds NTV in breach...

Canadian Broadcast Standards Council's (CBSC) most recent decision reaffirms that getting the story right is more important than getting it first. Broadcast by NTV in...

CBSC finds NTV in breach for story rushed to air

A new Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) decision reaffirms that getting the story right is more important than getting it first. The decision concerns a...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – CBSC finds CTV and CP24...

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has released two decisions, the first in regards to a news report about a stabbing in North Vancouver...