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Lobby Wrap: Agriculture and entertainment sector seeking federal assistance ipolitics.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ipolitics.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
iPolitics By Janet E Silver. Published on Jan 25, 2021 9:39am Committees set for virtual, in-person meetings on Parliament Hill (Jolson Lim/iPolitics) Montreal-based scent-detection-technology company Stratuscent Inc. is seeking assistance from Technofinance Inc.’s Denis Dumas to help it access an Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada program to improve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the agriculture sector. According to its website, Stratuscent Inc. is a digital nose that “can detect individual chemicals, chemical mixtures, and everyday odours with incredible accuracy.” Meanwhile, the U.S. Grains Council wants to engage the government on reducing transportation-sector emissions, as well as the development of Clean Fuel Standard regulations, and has hired Kate Mah of PAA Public Affairs Advisors Inc. to help. ....
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 ipolitics.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ipolitics.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.