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CRTC Keeps Chinese State-Run Media on Air Despite MPs’ Calls for Ban
The agency has retained Chinese state-run media such as China Central Television, Beijing TV, Charming China Entertainment, and China Yellow River TV.
CRTC Mulling a Newsroom ‘Code of Conduct’
A federal legal notice says the CRTC may create the code to regulate how newsrooms are to be structured and conduct their business under the Online News Act.
Bill Designed to Protect Youth Online May Give Ottawa More Censorship Control, Internet Expert Says
Michael Geist says the enforcement of Bill S-210 by a regulatory agency may even censor content that is not sexually explicit.
CRTC Says It’s Collecting Podcasters’ Details to Use Only ‘If Needed,’ Not to Regulate
The details collected include the legal name, address, and contact information for the podcasters, says a CRTC executive.
Feds Say Online Streaming Act Will Not Apply to Individual Podcasts, Streamers
Critics say the policy directive will not dissuade concerns of ‘over-broad regulation’ inherent in the act.
Justice Minister Reiterates Pledge for ‘Online Harms’ Legislation, Offers No Timeline: Report
Justice Minister Arif Virani says his government still plans to introduce a bill to counter “online harms,” though no deadline has been provided.
Podcasters With Revenues Over $10 Million Will Have to Register: CRTC
CRTC is developing the rules that will be used to implement Bill C-11.
