Tag: Public

CRTC extends public consultation on CBC/Radio-Canada licence renewal

The CRTC is extending the public consultation period on CBC/Radio-Canada's licence renewal by one week. The commission says the extension follows the submission of a...

CRTC opens public Facebook consultation on CBC/Radio-Canada

The CRTC is asking Canadians for their opinions on CBC/Radio-Canada programming as part of the public broadcaster's licence renewal process. "CBC/Radio-Canada plays an important role...

CBC/Radio-Canada and BBC commit to more collaboration

The BBC and CBC/Radio-Canada have announced a commitment to future collaboration across drama, factual, news, current affairs and radio. The agreement was reached, between...

CBC/Radio-Canada calls for digital media to be brought under Broadcasting Act

CBC/Radio-Canada wants digital media brought under the Broadcasting Act and ISPs and wireless providers to contribute a fixed percentage of revenues to fund Canadian programming,...

Jack Nagler named new CBC/Radio-Canada English Services ombudsperson

Jack Nagler, CBC’s senior director of Journalistic Public Accountability and Engagement, has been appointed the public broadcaster’s new English Services ombudsperson. Nagler has been with CBC...

Thunderbird Entertainment Group commences trading on TSX

Vancouver-based Thunderbird Entertainment Group commenced trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol "TBRD" at the open Friday morning (Nov. 2). The animation, factual...

CRTC research finds 40 per cent of Canadians feel misled by...

Public opinion research commissioned by the CRTC finds that about 40 per cent of Canadians surveyed by IPSOS reported having experienced sales practices by...

Competition Bureau seeking consumer input for Broadband Market Study

Canada's Competition Bureau has launched public consultations to better understand what influences consumer choice when buying internet services. The bureau is asking Canadians to fill...