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#CRTC expands definition of Canadian content, sets minimum level for copyright ownership:
#CanCon #OnlineStreamingAct

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CRTC expands definition of CanCon, sets minimum level for copyright ownership - The Wire Report
The CRTC will be expanding the points system that is used to recognize Canadian content, allowing more creative positions such as showrunners, costume designers, and visual effects directors to be inc...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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#Telus looking at turning dozens more #telecom properties into housing, following B.C. announcement:

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Telus looking at turning dozens more telecom properties into housing, following B.C. announcement - The Wire Report
The program is in the process of being extended to Alberta and Quebec, and is to eventually include Ontario buildings.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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The Ontario government’s announcement that it will not hit its December 2025 deadline of connecting everyone in the province to broadband did not come as a surprise to all industry watchers:

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Stakeholders not worried by Ontario’s delay of total broadband connectivity - The Wire Report
The Ontario government’s announcement that it will not hit its December 2025 deadline of connecting everyone in the province to broadband did not come as a surprise to all industry watchers. It had lo...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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#CAB president @kevindesjardins.bsky.social said that he hopes the #CRTC will be willing to “take a critical eye” on some of its administrative processes and ask itself if they are still necessary to achieve the country’s public policy goals:

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CAB calls on CRTC to reduce broadcast reporting requirements to boost productivity - The Wire Report
"I think it's important for us to nudge the commission to continue to look at their internal processes and to question them, to make sure that they're still appropriate…,” said CAB president Kevin Des...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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#CRTC suspends deadlines in #CCTS customer awareness proceeding:

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CRTC suspends deadlines in CCTS customer awareness proceeding - The Wire Report
The CRTC said it will issue another notice of consultation when it determines the new deadlines.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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TVA begins another round of layoffs, 87 positions to be eliminated:

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TVA begins another round of layoffs, 87 positions to be eliminated - The Wire Report
“Permanent positions, temporary positions, and shifts related to the operations of the broadcasting segment are being cut...," said Quebecor Inc. subsidiary TVA Group.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Ontario telecom Hay Communications in dispute with landlord over revenue sharing demands:
#CRTC

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Ontario telecom in dispute with landlord over revenue sharing demands - The Wire Report
Hay Communications argues that the property manager's demand for a revenue sharing agreement amounts to an "entry fee," which is against the CRTC's MDU access rules.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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#Bell is asking the #CRTC to remove its obligation to offer voice service when a competitor has received broadband funding:

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Bell seeks withdrawal of voice services due to competitor funding - The Wire Report
“Public policy should encourage consumers to seek reliable service from modern high-speed networks and should not assume or incentivize continued reliance on outdated copper networks...," Bell argues ...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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In a wide-ranging telephone interview with The Wire Report, #Quebecor CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau expanded on comments he made this summer regarding the Canadian broadcast sector:

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Péladeau calls for changing of regulations, looking forward to next spectrum auction - The Wire Report
In a wide-ranging telephone interview with The Wire Report, the Quebecor CEO expanded on comments he made this summer regarding the broadcast sector in this country.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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#Telus says #Bell reselling fibre in western Canada will bring ‘net benefit’:

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Telus says Bell reselling fibre in western Canada will bring ‘net benefit’ - The Wire Report
As BCE Inc. gears up to launch wholesale fibre services in western Canada, Telus Corp. says that while it plans to continue competing on the retail front, the revenue that it will get through its reso...
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November 8, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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#Quebecor disappointed in federal budget’s lack of support for TV broadcasters:
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Quebecor disappointed in federal budget’s lack of support for TV broadcasters - The Wire Report
While discussing the company's Q3 results, CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau accused the feds of “[ignoring] our industry and [turning] a blind eye to the crisis that is hitting television broadcasting so hard...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Numbers up for #Bell in Q3, wholesale fibre launch for western Canada expected in January:

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Numbers up for Bell in Q3, wholesale fibre launch for western Canada expected in January - The Wire Report
CEO Mirko Bibic also had praise for Tuesday’s federal budget, saying, “at a macro level,” there are a number of positive initiatives “industry-wide.”
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November 7, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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The expanded @caninternetsociety.bsky.social board now includes the University of Calgary's @emilylaidlaw.bsky.social, University of Ottawa's @mgeist.bsky.social, Fracturation.net's Jeffrey Philipp, and @netflixca.bsky.social's @jasonjkee.bsky.social:

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Expanded Canadian Internet Society board aims for proactive approach to digital policy - The Wire Report
"There's a lot happening in the digital space, and we realized we needed to be in a position to be nimble and to bring as wide angle a lens as we could...," said board chair Brent Arnold.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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The new Canadian federal #budget proposes a series of fiscal and policy measures to spur investment and productivity across Canada’s #technology, #telecommunications, and #cultural sectors:

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Federal budget to boost productivity in telecom, AI, cultural sectors
Budget 2025 proposes several measures aimed at cutting red tape and accelerating telecommunications network deployment.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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#Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg was optimistic, saying the company's Lightspeed team "continues to make good progress" as it works toward "an initial satellite launch late next year.":

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Telesat revenues down, posts loss in third quarter - The Wire Report
CEO Dan Goldberg was optimistic, saying the company's Lightspeed team "continues to make good progress" as it works toward "an initial satellite launch late next year."
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November 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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#Sportsnet #WorldSeries streaming strike-out caused by third-party issue, company says:

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Sportsnet World Series streaming strike-out caused by third-party issue, company says - The Wire Report
Fans took to social media to complain about recent Sportsnet streaming price increases coupled with the service outages.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Ericsson and union fight battle over worker jurisdiction:

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Ericsson and union fight battle over worker jurisdiction - The Wire Report
The company maintains its field technicians fall under provincial jurisdiction, while the union asserts they are a federal responsibility.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Corus recapitalizes in order to strengthen financial position:

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Corus recapitalizes in order to strengthen financial position - The Wire Report
The move comes just days after Corus revealed revenue shortfalls in its fourth quarter results.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Independent oversight, guardrails needed in new cybersecurity bill, Privacy, Intelligence Commissioners tell MPs:
#CdnPoli #C8

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Independent oversight, guardrails needed in new cybersecurity bill, Privacy, Intelligence Commissioners tell MPs - The Wire Report
While federal Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne and Intelligence Commissioner Simon Noël support strengthening Canada’s cybersecurity measures, they are both calling for changes to be made to the...
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October 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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United Steelworkers Union Local 1944 end strike in Abbotsford against Rogers:

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Steelworkers end strike in Abbotsford against Rogers - The Wire Report
United Steelworkers Local 1944 president Michael Phillips revealed that the five-year agreement included both financial and non-monetary gains.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Corus revenues down as employee stabilization continues:

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Corus revenues down as employee stabilization continues - The Wire Report
Once again the troubled broadcaster saw a decline in revenues across the board during Q4 2025.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Cogeco’s revenue, profits decline but company expecting better days as MVNO grows:

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Cogeco's revenue, profits decline but company expecting better days as MVNO grows - The Wire Report
Cogeco recently launched its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service in Ontario and Quebec. Company CEO Frédéric Perron is optimistic that it will bring in additional customers.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Bill aimed at protecting telecom infrastructure against cyberattacks strikes at privacy rights, say civil society groups:

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Bill aimed at protecting telecom infrastructure against cyberattacks strikes at privacy rights, say civil society groups - The Wire Report
There are ‘significant constitutional deficiencies that need to be rectified’ in Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s Bill C-8, says researcher Kate Robertson.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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#Beanfield looks to expand organically rather than through acquisitions, CEO says:

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Beanfield looks to expand organically rather than through acquisitions, CEO says - The Wire Report
CEO Rizwan Jamal is bullish on his company's growth in the Canadian telecom market despite that market reaching a maturity that could stymie some players, he told The Wire Report in a lengthy intervie...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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The class action lawsuit against #Rogers and its #Fido and #Chatr subsidiaries for a service outage in April 2021 continues as customers receive notice that they may be included in the proceeding:

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Rogers customers get notified of 2021 service outage class action - The Wire Report
The class action lawsuit against Rogers and its Fido and Chatr subsidiaries for a service outage in April 2021 continues as customers receive notice that they may be included in the proceeding.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM