iPolitics By Janet E Silver. Published on Dec 21, 2020 11:53am (Andrew Meade/iPolitics)
Media outlets are ramping up their efforts on Parliament Hill as MPs consider Bill C-10, an act to amend the Broadcasting Act. The proposed legislation was introduced in November and is currently at second reading in the House of Commons.
Quebecor Inc. is seeking support through the Canada Media Fund to discuss policies such as those relating to conventional and specialty television. Quebecor has hired Garry Keller of
StrategyCorp Inc. in this effort.
Torstar Corporation is requesting a review of the government’s advertising to ensure that the “buy Canadian” percentage is level with overall procurement. Torstar is advocating for an Australian model of fair content compensation, and wants to discuss making digital subscriptions income-tax deductible, as well as the Canadian Journalism Fund.
Lobby Wrap: Media companies step up efforts targeting new broadcast bill
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Shoshanna Solomon is The Times of Israel s Startups and Business reporter
The LINK scooter, developed by US firm Superpedestrian, is touted as the industry s first and only e-scooter with intelligence on board (Courtesy)
Superpedestrian, a maker of smart scooters, has raised some $60 million from investors to expand its fleet of vehicles that have an intelligence system alerting for safety hazards.
Investors in the firm include the Citi Impact Fund, Jerusalem-based OurCrowd, and private equity firm Winthrop Square Capital, the US firm founded by Israel-born CEO Assaf Biderman, said in a statement.
Biderman, who has a background in physics, left for Boston 19 years ago and worked for 13 years in a lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where researchers use machine learning and robotics in a bid to solve city problems.
iPolitics By Rachel Emmanuel. Published on Dec 15, 2020 10:36am Centre Block on Parliament Hill during the holidays (House of Commons/Library of Parliament)
Two heavy-hitters joined Global Public Affairs this week, bringing a combined experience of over 75 years to the government relations firm.
Global announced that the president and CEO of the Canada Korea Business Council, Sonny Cho, has joined the team as a senior fellow. A prominent member of the Greater Toronto business community, he brings over 30 years of professional experience to the table, including in business development, international investment, and global trade.
We are pleased to announce @Sonny Cho GPA has joined our team as Senior Fellow. Sonny Cho 가 상임고문으로 우리 팀에 합류하게 된 것을 기쁘게 생각합니다. To learn more about Sonny’s expertise in int’l market entry and collaboration, visit https://t.co/bOgxaKkNmA#cdnpolipic.twitter.com/jMjO1HhPyv
iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on Dec 15, 2020 5:51pm Shipments of initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines are arriving at selected ports of entry in Canada. This marks a historic day in Canada and an important step in our fight against COVID-19. The Government of Canada is delivering on its commitment to ensure that Canadians have access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines.
Les premières doses de vaccins contre la COVID-19 arrivent à des points d entrée sélectionnés au Canada. Cette journée est historique et constitue une étape importante dans notre lutte contre la COVID-19. Le gouvernement du Canada tient son engagement de veiller à ce que la population canadienne ait accès à des vaccins sûrs et efficaces contre la COVID-19.
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