Navigating the country’s telecommunications landscape a tricky task
On the telecom side of things, the CRTC’s long-standing focus on the fundamental issues of access and affordability is far more tangible than the ethereal cultural ambitions that have swamped the broadcasting boat.
Canada must embrace digital transformation to achieve climate change and sustainability goals
In just the last year, Canadians have experienced the devastating effects of wildfires, flooding, hurricanes, heat waves, and drought. Shaped by the effects of climate change, the increasing frequency and intensity of severe weather events is concerning for all Canadians, with recent opinion polls indicating that 89 per cent have noticed an increase in natural […]
Inadequate Online News Act regulations pay lip service to journalistic independence
The transparency provisions in the Online News Act fall short of ensuring Canadians can comprehend the extent of non-cash influence that tech giants may wield in the news industry.
Canada versus Big Tech
We think there is a way forward to mitigate our apparent dependency on the social media giants that are doing so much to damage our information ecology.
When it comes to safeguarding Canadian news, let’s stick to the fundamentals
Remember that the motivating purpose of the Online News Act is to ensure fair rent from those who use the work of Canadian journalists.
Involvement with global telecommunications coalition gives Canada ‘a seat at the table,’ say telecom experts
Areas of focus for the Global Coalition on Telecommunications include diversification of telecom supply chains, telecom security and resilience, and 6G.
The original sins of C-18
The fundamental problem lies in the premise Meta and Google somehow misappropriated news content and derived unfair benefits from links to this content.
Inaction is perpetuating Canada’s digital divide
Changing the way we deploy spectrum is a key part of the solution to bridging the rural-urban divide, and ensuring equitable access to affordable and reliable telecommunications services for all Canadians.
Rapid change in our media scene highlights the growing importance of CBC/Radio-Canada
Every Canadian has views about how to change it, and some even want to kill it, but some kind of vision fit for a rapidly changing world needs to come out of the dialogue.
We’re at the wrong end of a data vacuum: let’s fix it!
Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, proposes to update privacy laws and create a legal framework for AI and data.
