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ABOUT: Join Us to Launch JB MacKinnon’s New Book: ‘The Day the World Stops Shopping’ read more J.B. MACKINNON is the author or co-author of five books of non-fiction. An award-winning journalist, his work has appeared in the New Yorker, National Geographic and the Atlantic, as well as the Best American Science and Nature Writing anthologies. He is an adjunct professor of journalism at the University of British Columbia, where he teaches feature writing. MacKinnon’s latest book is The ...

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Weekly column from Kenora MP Eric Melillo: Dear Constituents, My Conservative colleagues and I have been fight...

Heritage committee votes in favour of proposed opposition amendment to controversial Bill C-10 A further proposal by the Conservatives, which would alleviate free speech concerns, did not come to a vote and will be dealt with by MPs at a future meeting Author of the article: Anja Karadeglija Publishing date: May 19, 2021  •  2 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  The intent behind Bill C-10 is to ensure the CRTC can place the same rules around Canadian content on digital platfor...

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Canadian actors union calls for end to impasse over Bill C-10 This combination of images shows logos for companies from left, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photos May 17, 2021 - 11:00 AM OTTAWA - A union representing Canadas on-screen actors is calling for federal politicians to finish work on Bill C-10, which updates the Broadcasting Act. David Sparrow, the national president of the ACTRA union which represents English-language performers...

OTTAWA - A union representing Canadas on-screen actors is calling for federal politicians to finish...

ACTRA says Canadas domestic creative industries and the jobs they support may be lost if the Broadcasting Act doesnt apply to global platforms that compete with domestic TV producers. Its call for prompt action comes as a clause-by-clause review of Bill C-10 is stalled by a standoff between backbench MPs on the Heritage committee. Conservative Party MPs have demanded more assurances that Bill C-10 doesnt endanger the freedom of individuals who upload content to Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and ot...

  OTTAWA -- Taking a pause from their clause-by-clause review of Bill C-10, the House of Commons’ heritage committee heard from experts on Monday who both strongly oppose and defend the contents of the legislation. Janet Yale, the chair of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel and a former telecommunications executive, told members that the proposed changes to the Broadcasting Act would appropriately regulate an untamed online sector, while also protecting users...

This combination of images shows logos for companies from left, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photos OTTAWA – A union representing Canada’s on-screen actors is calling for federal politicians to finish work on Bill C-10, which updates the Broadcasting Act. David Sparrow, the national president of the ACTRA union which represents English-language performers, says there’s no time to wait for legislative changes to strengthen the domestic industry. ACTRA says Canada�...