Tag: Federal
Federal budget includes roadmap for digital tax, emergency CBC funding
The Trudeau government's first budget in more than two years includes a roadmap for introducing a Digital Services Tax (DST) that would be applied...
Online & Digital Media News – Albertans lead the country in...
Media Technology Monitor (MTM) has released a series of reports on media and technology use in specific Canadian markets that reveal Albertans lead the...
Digital tax announced, Part II fees waived in federal fall economic...
Starting July 1, foreign-based digital services like Netflix and Spotify will be forced to charge GST/HST, while a corporate level tax on digital companies...
Film & TV organizations call for throne speech commitments
Canadian film and television organizations are calling on the Liberal government to make good on promises to modernize the broadcasting and telecom sectors in...
Feds detail rollout of $500M emergency fund for Culture, Heritage and...
The federal government has unveiled more details on how the new COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund for Cultural, Heritage and Sport Organizations will roll out,...
Steven Guilbeault to take over Canadian Heritage portfolio: reports
Newly-elected Quebec MP and environmentalist Steven Guilbeault is set to take over the Canadian Heritage portfolio in a federal cabinet shuffle, according to reports...
Pollster Nik Nanos hosts election podcast for CTV News
Nik Nanos, one of the country's best-known pollsters, is hosting a new podcast for CTV News, alongside producer Michael Stittle, that will push out...
Satirical video takes aim at Canada’s lack of digital regulation
As officials from around the world get set to turn a microscope on big tech in Ottawa this week, FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting has...
Budget 2019 details $595M in support for qualifying media, tax breaks
Budget 2019 offers more details of the Liberals' previously-announced, three-pronged plan to support Canadian journalism, amidst the challenges of a huge shift to digital...
CIRA survey finds Canadians concerned fake news could affect federal election...
A survey conducted by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) indicates that 70 per cent of Canadians are concerned that fake news could affect...
