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news More wining and dining of Japanese ministry officials surfaces in broadcasters probe The Mainichi © The Mainichi The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications sign is seen in this file photo. (Mainichi) TOKYO -- A special investigation panel set up by broadcasting firm Tohokushinsha Film Corp. has turned up several more occasions where its employees dined with senior communications ministry officials beyond those already uncovered by an internal ministry probe, the...

  TORONTO -- With the federal government’s approach to regulating social media and streaming services under a spotlight with the ongoing study of Bill C-10, an expert in digital media has voiced concern that the discussion over the legislation may undermine future attempts to take on web giants. "I frankly worry that the C-10 discussions are undermining our ability to come up with good collections of legislation," Elizabeth Dubois, an associate professor at the University of Ottawa who sp...

Friday, 21 May 2021, 5:32 am The Electoral Commission has impartially recommended a reduction of the 5% MMP threshold to 4%, to improve NZ’s voting system. Justice Minister Fa’afoi’s comment that it would have “significant implications,” amounts to tossing it away for another decade, much to the benefit of his Labour government. ACT wants no change as they benefit from seats in parliament they could not maintain without having National as a crutch. Seymour says it keeps out fringe ex...

MPs grill Justice Minister on impact of controversial Bill C-10 Business Related Yes Justice Minister David Lametti reviews his notes before attending a news conference in Ottawa, Friday May 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld TORONTO – Federal Justice Minister David Lametti told the Commons heritage committee Tuesday that it’s not his role to give a legal opinion on revisions to a bill that aims to regulate internet platforms. Lametti said that, as a member of the Liberal cabinet, he...

But that didnt stop opposition MPs on the committee from grilling Lametti about the implications of removing a section of Bill C-10 last month during clause-by-clause analysis of the legislation. Conservative MP Rachael Harder, who has insisted for weeks that the legislation was fundamentally changed by the removal of Section 4.1 from the original bill, was first to demand answers. "Experts in the industry now say that the removal of Section 4.1 takes away the safeguards that were imperative t...

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Ditto on the second day. In one interview with the CBC, he twisted himself into knots trying to explain why a clause in Bill C-10 that excluded certain social media from regulation was deleted. He then said the government had no interest regulating social media, and stepped in it again in another interview by saying that social media users with a large number of followers might attract some regulation. Within a day, however, Guilbeault was reeling that statement back, stating he “should have...

Justice Minister David Lametti reviews his notes before attending a news conference in Ottawa, Friday May 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA – Justice Minister David Lametti will be on the hot seat this afternoon as a fired-up heritage committee grills him about Bill C-10’s potential to undermine online freedom of expression. Lametti sent his deputy minister and other officials to face the all-party committee last Friday, but its members pushed for him to appear today to answe...

  TORONTO -- Federal Justice Minister David Lametti told the Commons heritage committee Tuesday that its not his role to give a legal opinion on revisions to a bill that aims to regulate internet platforms. Lametti said that, as a member of the Liberal cabinet, he supports Bill C-10 but as justice minister "I am not here to offer legal advice or opinions. That is something that I never do publicly." Opposition MPs on the committee grilled Lametti about the implications of removing a sectio...