Ottawa’s request for the CRTC to review mandatory Cancon payments for streamers is “political interference,", according to an application before the commission.

“Of course it’s a concern,” Guèvremont said of separatist movements in Quebec and Alberta. “We’re not here to take a position for one party or another, but we do take a position on Canadian unity.”

The use of non-disclosure agreements on the 11-member panel has caught the attention of previous advisers and parliamentarians, several of whom have characterized the tool’s deployment as uncommon.

The Liberal government’s decision to scrap funding requirements for major U.S. streamers came amidst a barrage of facetime with corporate executives and industry representatives.

In a recent letter to the Federal Court of Appeal, the government outlined its intention to “eliminate the base contribution requirement on streaming services and to provide government funding to repl...

The development was revealed in a news release issued on Wednesday morning that also announced $600 million in new funding to help the Canadian media sector “keep our culture accessible and affordable...

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On Wednesday, Robert Ghiz called on the CRTC to make “evidence-based decisions without worrying about what your government wants to do.”

In a memo obtained by The Wire Report, the province told stakeholders it will not seek applications under the program, known as the Last Mile Challenge.

In recent years, the level of copper theft from telecommunications infrastructure in Canada has continued to surge to new highs.

The country’s tower siting policy hasn’t been substantially amended since 2007.

Ottawa is not yet considering new measures to reinstate news content on Facebook and Instagram, as Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller said he still wants to push Meta in ongoing, yet "frustrating,...

For CPAC to continue, CEO Christa Dickenson says a “services of exceptional importance fund" is needed, but delays in modernizing the streaming act are prolonging uncertainty around predictable, long-...

Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller said he was "disappointed" the regulator hasn't more swiftly implemented the Online Streaming Act.

Sen. Paula Simons also discussed how Bill C-14 incorporates some of her committee's recommendations for tackling copper theft, and why it was "refreshing" to work on a more pragmatic Senate report.

A rumoured proposal to merge Canada’s audiovisual agencies is receiving pushback from the National Film Board (NFB), according to a source familiar with the matter.

The heritage committee published its report on how AI could impact Canada’s creative industries. Among the 13 recommendations is a call for standardized labels on all AI-generated content.

After emphasizing the importance of AI sovereignty, Cohere executive Joëlle Pineau said it was not her place to comment on whether the company would stay headquartered in Canada following a potential ...

In an exclusive interview, NFB chair Suzanne Guèvremont spoke about the how its partnership with the CBC could lead to more NFB productions airing on CBC, as well as other collaborative opportunities.

According to Liberal strategists, even if the policy resolutions pass this week, they are not likely to influence the current government’s approach to digital policy.

Newly-minted Liberal MP Marilyn Gladu’s final appearance as a Conservative was spent defending Bill C-8 from Tory criticisms, including those which she had previously championed.

According to industry players, it’s likely a question of how, as opposed to whether, streamers will be forced to pay — effectively leaving the CRTC in a ‘can’t-lose’ situation.

During his victory speech on Sunday, Lewis said Canada has "three telecoms corporations with mobile data rates that can cost a thousand times what people pay in Finland, and the worst customer service...

For more than two years, the ISP Coalition has been lobbying to alter a part of the Copyright Act they argue leaves them vulnerable to massive annual penalties without any recourse.

Now, smaller competitors say they are not the only ones struggling with the quality of service they receive.

Talks of a DTA between the two jurisdictions officially kicked off earlier this month — but Canada’s lack of modern digital policy is the elephant at the negotiating table.

The Liberal government plans to appoint a panel tasked with modernizing the country’s audiovisual sector. Part of the group’s mandate will include deliberating the proposal, The Wire Report has learne...

“The National Film Board is such a unique institution and so important and has such an incredible history. We would not have made this film without it...," said The Girl Who Cried Pearls co-creator Ch...

Emily Laidlaw, who co-chaired the original advisory group, said the regulatory structure in Bill C-63 was “sound,” and should not change in the forthcoming bill.

Over the next three years, Canadian Heritage’s budget is expected to decline by $750 million (34 per cent), with a significant portion impacting the department's work related to “creativity, arts an...

In an exclusive interview with The Wire Report, Marianne Dandurand spoke about the impact of poor cell service in rural communities and how she hopes to fix it through her private member's bill C-268.

The House heritage committee held two hearings for its study on the “state of journalism and media sectors” this week.

Bell's withdrawn application argued Telus had given Rogers Communications Inc.’s Sports & Media division undue preference in the way it packaged the two companies discretionary services.

As the cultural sector awaits a court ruling that could force streaming companies to help produce Canadian content, money has already started to quietly flow to select Canadian funding agencies.

CRTC chair Vicky Eatrides has raised the stakes on a forthcoming court decision on the efforts of U.S. streaming companies to be absolved of mandated funding contributions for Canadian news and cultur...

Government funding for CBC/Radio-Canada is set to fall by $192 million during the 2026-27 fiscal year, as Ottawa opted not to continue provisional funding boosts for the public broadcaster.

The Native Women’s Association of the N.W.T. said, as the digital demand continues to grow, it is important providers serving rural and remote communities “have access to the spectrum required to meet...

The sudden change of pace, in an argument that has been escalating since January, was revealed in a staff letter addressed to both companies from the CRTC on Feb. 27.

A CRTC spokesperson said the regulator expected the cut, adding that it is not projected to impact the organization’s day-to-day business.

Canadian Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton told a Senate committee that Canada does not have the resources to take meaningful steps in AI regulation – at least, not alone.

A government source, who asked to remain anonymous in order to speak freely, said an internal decision has yet to be made and emphasized that the situation remains “unpredictable.”

How many kids in Canada need to die before the federal government treats online harms as a crisis, asks child protection advocate Sara Austin.

The CRTC's second annual Canadian Telecommunications Market Report found slowing revenue and subscriber growth — despite large-scale investments.

The government has summoned safety officials from the company behind ChatGPT to determine why they failed to alert law enforcement of troubling behaviour from the Tumbler Ridge shooter.

As Canada commits five per cent of GDP to defence spending, it risks leaving the physical infrastructure that powers our daily lives exposed to anyone with a backhoe, bolt cutters, or bad intentions, ...