Tag: Senate

Bill C-11 receives Royal Assent ahead of long policy journey

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB), Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), and Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) are among the industry groups lauding the...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Canadian Heritage Minister rejects Senate...

Canadian Heritage Min. Pablo Rodriquez has sent notice to the Senate, highlighting several changes the government would like made before Bill C-11, the Online...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Bill C-11 heads to clause-by-clause...

OPINION: As the Senate Transport Committee starts its clause-by-clause review of Bill C-11, an Act to amend the Broadcasting Act, OUTtv CEO Brad Danks, APTN...

OPINION: Distribution Issues – The Hole in Bill C-11

Submitted by: Brad Danks, CEO OUTtv Monika Ille, CEO APTN Luc Perreault, Strategic Advisor, Stingray Group The Senate Transport Committee is starting its clause-by-clause review of Bill C-11,...

Regulatory, Telecom & Media News – Bill C-10 faces scrutiny in...

Bill C-10 received House of Commons approval in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. It’s now expected to die in the Senate where it's...

Google issues baseline for data protection legislation

Google's recently-named Chief Privacy Officer has posted a proposed framework for data protection legislation as the U.S. Congress prepares to write legislation governing how digital...

Digital Media News – A Senate committee is urging the feds...

The Senate Committee on Transport and Communications is recommending the federal government revisit tax measures that right now allow advertisers to write off foreign-ad...

Senate report urges feds to revisit tax deductibility of foreign internet...

The federal government should study the idea of changing tax measures that encourage advertisers to spend money with foreign companies like Facebook and Google,...