NDP’s campaign proposal to cap cell, internet prices, gets pushback from wireless industry
OTTAWA – In pledging to cap cellphone and internet prices as part of its quest to form the next federal government, the NDP faced a fierce backlash on Friday – […]
Feds agree to spend up to $600M on Telesat broadband from future LEO constellation
OTTAWA – As part of its strategy to provide high-speed internet connectivity to all Canadians by 2030, the federal government announced on Wednesday that it will provide the rocket fuel […]
Cartt.ca Interview: Like other rural Canadians Minister Bernadette Jordan has terrible internet. She wants to fix that for everyone
OTTAWA – Last month, Bernadette Jordan, who was appointed Canada’s first rural economic development minister in January, unveiled both the federal government’s economic development strategy for rural Canada and High-Speed […]
Obituary: Pioneer, visionary and promoter of Silicon Valley North, John Reid
OTTAWA – Within the chaotic 24/7 news cycle, John Reid – the longtime president and CEO of the Ottawa-based Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) – both got and sent the […]
Cartt.ca Interview (part II): Anna Maria Tremonti on hard lessons learned
LAST THURSDAY, ANNA MARIA TREMONTI hosted her final episode of The Current before an audience at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto. As she moves onto podcasting for the CBC, […]
Cartt.ca Interview: Anna Maria Tremonti on technology, fake news and the truth
VETERAN JOURNALIST AND CBC stalwart Anna Maria Tremonti reversed her iconic role as interviewer and was the guest – in the same Toronto studio where she hosts The Current – […]
Industry committee “sets the record straight” on Heritage committee’s Copyright Act input
OTTAWA – In its statutory review of the Copyright Act, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) parted ways with its Canadian Heritage counterpart on […]
Q&A: Minister Bains on Canada’s new Digital Charter, AI Advisory Council and improving broadband access
OTTAWA – Last month, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains unveiled Canada’s Digital Charter, a document which outlines 10 principles – including “universal access” for consumers and “a […]
Copyright Act report lands at odds with Heritage artists’ report
OTTAWA – The federal government should update the rules regarding first ownership of cinematographic works; maintain the definition of “sound recording” in the Copyright Act; and amend the legislation to […]
Heritage Report: How much should artists get – and from whom?
OTTAWA – Canada’s creative community applauded the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage for hitting the right notes in calling for better pay for Canadian artists in its […]