by Monica Auer | Mar 8, 2016 | Research
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, or CRTC, makes decisions about Canada’s broadcasting and telecommunications sector. It consists of up to thirteen Commissioners appointed by the federal Cabinet and who are assisted in their work by...
by Monica Auer | Jul 15, 2015 | Research
FRPC intervened on Friday, July 10, 2015 in support of an application by Unifor Local 723 which asks the CRTC to hold a public hearing into Rogers’ decision to cancel all local news at its five ethnic, free over-the-air TV stations, known as the OMNI stations....
by Monica Auer | Jul 1, 2015 | Research
In a recent submission the Public Interest Advocacy Centre asked the CRTC to review and vary a telecom decision in which the Commission approved 60% of the total costs for which PIAC had applied. FRPC submitted a comment in support of PIAC on 25 June 2015. We noted...
by Monica Auer | May 4, 2015 | Research
FRPC submitted comments on 4 May 2015, on the code proposed by the CRTC to govern commercial relations between cable and satellite companies that distribute programming services, and discretionary (i.e., specialty and pay) television services.
by Monica Auer | Apr 17, 2015 | Research
Rebooting Canada’s Communications Legislation will take place from Friday, May 22 to Saturday, May 23, 2015, at the University of Ottawa. Keynote speakers include Professor Liora Salter, Anthony S. Manera (former President of the CBC), Christian Tacit and David...
