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The Canadian Government has discovered the internet.
Run for the hills...

This is just a heads up for those interested in contributing to the up coming debate. Here you will find a collection of resources to educate your self on the history of communications and recent progress on the Canadian Broadcast Act amendments.

Please remember to file your briefs in response to the proposed changes to the Broadcast Act with in the upcoming deadlines.


The Broadcasting and Telecommunications Review Panel’s long-awaited report was released Wednesday January 29th 2002. https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/110.nsf/vwapj/BTLR_Eng-V3.pdf/$file/BTLR_Eng-V3.pdf


Looks like the senate is where the action (February 2019) is as we have an election up coming. The Government of Canada has asked the Senate to prepare a report on changes to the Broadcast Act, that report is due January 2020 (unconfirmed). The Senators are often not experts in the field so the reports and questions are very accessible.


Background on Canadian communications - Canada's Forum for Research and Policy in Communications
http://frpc.net/research/reports/

Submissions to the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel.

http://frpc.net/submissions-to-the-broadcasting-and-telecommunications-legislative-review-panel/

CRTC New Media Exemption allowing Internet Broadcasting
https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-409.htm


CRTC Direction is outlined in their report Harnessing Change
https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/cancon/futur.htm


Senate of Canada - the committee handling the Report to Parliament is the Standing Committee on Transport and Communications ("TRCM").
https://www.sencanada.ca/en/committees/trcm/


TRCM has been calling witnesses to help them prepare their report. Study on the modernization of Canadian communications legislation.


https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/TRCM/NoticeOfMeeting/502219/42-1

• Monique Simard, Panel Member (Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel)
• Janet Yale, Chair (Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel)

https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/TRCM/NoticeOfMeeting/502217/42-1

• Rachelle Frenette, Legal Counsel (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission)
• Scott Hutton, Executive Director, Broadcasting (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission)
• Ian Scott, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission)
• Chris Seidl, Executive Director, Telecommunications (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission)

https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/TRCM/NoticeOfMeeting/501645/42-1

• Monica Auer, Executive Director (Forum for Research and Policy in Communications)
• Michel Houle, Consultant, Cultural Industries and Communications (Alliance des producteurs francophones du Canada)
• Michael Paris (Movie Theatre Association of Canada)
• Carol Ann Pilon, Executive Director (Alliance des producteurs francophones du Canada)
  

https://sencanada.ca/en/committees/TRCM/Briefs/42-1?oor_id=485209

• As an Individual April Lindgren, Professor, School of Journalism, Ryerson University
• Magazines Canada Matthew Holmes
• National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada Thomas S. Saras

 https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/TRCM/NoticeOfMeeting/501643/42-1

• Thomas S. Saras, President and Chief Executive Officer (National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada)
• Jay Thomson, Chief Executive Officer (Canadian Communication Systems Alliance)

https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/TRCM/NoticeOfMeeting/500078/42-1
Election of a deputy chair

• Marc Raboy, Beaverbrook Professor Emeritus in Ethics, Media and Communications, McGill University (As an Individual)
• Gregory Taylor, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Media and Film, University of Calgary (As an Individual)

https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/TRCM/NoticeOfMeeting/500076/42-1

• Brent Homan, Deputy Commissioner, Compliance Sector (Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
• Gregory Smolynec, Deputy Commissioner, Policy and Promotion Sector (Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
• Daniel Therrien, Privacy Commissioner of Canada (Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada)
• Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) 

https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/TRCM/NoticeOfMeeting/499851/42-1

• Aline Chevrier, Senior Director, Spectrum Licensing and Auction Operations (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada)
• Pamela Miller, Director General, Telecommunications and Internet Policy Branch (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada)
• Drew Olsen, Director, Marketplace and Legislative Policy (Canadian Heritage)
• Thomas Owen Ripley, Director General, Broadcasting and Digital Communications Branch (Canadian Heritage)

 https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/TRCM/NoticeOfMeeting/499849/42-1

• William G. Hutchison, Distinguished Fellow, Innovation Policy Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto (As an Individual)
• Stuart Jack, Partner (Nordicity Group Limited)

Consideration of a draft agenda (future business) 

https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/TRCM/NoticeOfMeeting/499203/42-1

• Konrad von Finckenstein, former chair, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (As an Individual)

https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/TRCM/NoticeOfMeeting/497286/42-1

• Michael A. Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa (As an Individual)
• Dwayne Winseck, Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University and Director of the Canadian Media Concentration Research Project (As an Individual)
• Consideration of a draft agenda (future business)

https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/TRCM/NoticeOfMeeting/487320/42-1

•  April Lindgren, Professor, School of Journalism, Ryerson University (As an Individual)

https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/TRCM/NoticeOfMeeting/487318/42-1

• John Hinds, President and Chief Executive Officer (News Media Canada)
• Peter Miller, Consultant (Canadian Association of Broadcasters)
• Carol Ann Pilon, Executive Director (Alliance des producteurs francophones du Canada)
• Barry Rooke, Executive Director (National Campus and Community Radio Association Inc.)
• Matt Thompson, Director, Board of Directors (Canadian Association of Broadcasters)

https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/TRCM/NoticeOfMeeting/487317/42-1

• François Côté, Executive Director (Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada)
• Matthew Holmes, President and Chief Executive Officer (Magazines Canada)
• Linda Lauzon, Executive Director (Association de la presse francophone)
• Thomas S. Saras, President and Chief Executive Officer, Media (National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada)
• Francis Sonier, President (Association de la presse francophone)

https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/TRCM/NoticeOfMeeting/487316/42-1

 Study on emerging issues related to its mandate and ministerial mandate letters

• Roxane Brazeau-Leblond, Director, Income Tax Rulings Directorate, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch (Canada Revenue Agency)
• Costa Dimitrakopoulos, Director General, Income Tax Rulings Directorate, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch (Canada Revenue Agency)
• Miodrag Jovanovic, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister (Analysis), Tax Policy Branch (Department of Finance Canada)
• Marc Lemay, Director General, Cultural Industries, Cultural Affairs (Canadian Heritage)
• Thomas Owen Ripley, Acting Director General, Broadcasting and Digital Communications Branch, Cultural Affairs (Canadian Heritage)

 
 https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/TRCM/NoticeOfMeeting/486641/42-1

• Daniel Bernhard, Executive Director and Spokesperson (Friends of Canadian Broadcasting)
• Peter Miller, Consultant and Author (Friends of Canadian Broadcasting)
• Ian Morrison, Spokesperson (Friends of Canadian Broadcasting)

 https://sencanada.ca/en/Committees/TRCM/NoticeOfMeeting/470964/42-1
 Study on the regulatory and technical issues related to the deployment of connected and automated vehicles

• Consideration of a draft report