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The government’s reform of public broadcasting has made Ian Foster’s quest for rugby’s World Cup look like a cinch. The way the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill is drafted, suggests worse calamities than the All Blacks loom for the public broadcasting sector, according to leading media critics.

With considerable attention on an increase in hate and harassment online, questions are being raised over where the federal governments promises stand, related to addressing harmful content. After receiving heaps of feedback, and going back to the drawing board, sources close to the file tell CTVNews.ca that the government is still contemplating how to approach the complex online safety legislation.

Pierre Poilievre holds events Aug. 28 in Nanaimo and Sidney, Aug. 29 in Vancouver

Commentary Canada’s Liberal government has been focused for some time now on finding ways to regulate the internet. ...

The legislation for our new public media entity is now before Parliament - but the clock’s ticking on public input. This week media executives, experts and some legal eagles cast their eye over it - and they want changes to protect its independence and make it match the promises of the government's policy.

Pierre Poilievre holds events Aug. 28 in Nanaimo and Sidney, Aug. 29 in Vancouver

Pierre Poilievre holds events Aug. 28 in Nanaimo and Sidney, Aug. 29 in Vancouver

One of the world’s largest tech trade groups says the online streaming bill by the federal government will place a “regulatory hand” on how consumers choose content, and must be rewritten.

Yolanda López said employees “were hungry for information and transparency” when she took over as acting director when President Biden came into office.

The CRTC has granted "must offer" status to Out TV, the only service to provide programming for, by and about the LGBTQ community.