Canada needs to follow Quebec lead on taxing Netflix
The federal government’s stubbornness not to make Canadians pay the GST on their Netflix subscription is hindering any progress on the much greater problem of GST collection by foreign digital service companies. Rosalie Wyonch Recently, there has been much ado …
Continue Reading Canada needs to follow Quebec lead on taxing NetflixEmergency bylaw passed against Toronto studio sale in bid to save ‘Hollywood North’
CBC.CA News Oct 5 2017, 6:16am ET Section: Toronto Byline: CBC News Toronto city council passed an emergency bylaw on Wednesday that prevents the sale of a longtime film studio to businesses not involved in the film industry for up to a year. The decision, …
Continue Reading Emergency bylaw passed against Toronto studio sale in bid to save ‘Hollywood North’Quebec artist union says Netflix deal hard to defend; wants Ottawa to ensure funding
MONTREAL – Canada’s French-language artist union says Heritage Minister Melanie Joly’s funding deal with Netflix is becoming increasingly difficult to defend. Union president Sophie Pregent said today after a meeting with the minister that Joly underestimated the anger her government’s …
Continue Reading Quebec artist union says Netflix deal hard to defend; wants Ottawa to ensure fundingJournalism matters more than ever. We need help to save it
On Sept. 1, an agency of the Canadian government directed nearly $100-million to support local television news. Suddenly, more local television reporters are working stories on more broadcasts across Canada. But why just television? Why not newspapers or digital-only publications? …
Continue Reading Journalism matters more than ever. We need help to save itGoogle funds school program on how to spot fake news
Toronto Star, 19 Sep 2017, SABRINA NANJI DEMOCRACY REPORTER Google Canada is taking aim at the looming threat of fake news ahead of election season by bankrolling a new project to boost media literacy among youth — a move at …
Continue Reading Google funds school program on how to spot fake newsNetflix: Québec dénonce Ottawa
Le fédéral doit absolument taxer les géants du Web, dit le ministre Luc Fortin Ottawa doit absolument taxer les géants du Web comme Netflix, affirme le ministre québécois de la Culture, Luc Fortin. Pour la première fois, il demande ainsi …
Continue Reading Netflix: Québec dénonce OttawaStatement by Ian Scott, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Statements From Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission September 7, 2017 – Ottawa-Gatineau – Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) It is an honour and a privilege to rejoin the CRTC as Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer. Much has changed since I …
Continue Reading Statement by Ian Scott, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications CommissionUnifor challenging OMNI subcontracting
September 6, 2017 TORONTO – The union representing Chinese speaking journalists and media workers at Rogers’ OMNI TV is taking legal action in response to the broadcaster’s unprecedented subcontracting of its daily news coverage to its only competitor, Fairchild TV. …
Continue Reading Unifor challenging OMNI subcontractingOMNI Regional launches Sept. 1 amid controversy over contracting out newscasts
Union and community groups object to fact Chinese newscasts are being contracted out to Fairchild TV. Tony Wong Canada’s newest television network, OMNI Regional, is expected to debut with a splash on Friday. But the Rogers-owned station is already mired …
Continue Reading OMNI Regional launches Sept. 1 amid controversy over contracting out newscasts
