While waiting on Netflix tax answer, Senate examines Google loophole
OTTAWA – The Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications this week met representatives from the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Heritage and the Department of Finance to talk about […]
Why is Facebook advertising tax deductible when U.S. broadcast isn’t? Close the loophole, Friends tells Senate
OTTAWA – In 1974, in the middle of the night, a truck crossed the border towards Canada. No, on board was not contraband, but what had been a North Dakota […]
After the hearing, an interview with APTN CEO Jean La Rose
LAST WEEK’S 9(1)(h) renewal hearing was the fourth such one for the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and each one has been a new test for APTN’s leadership. “The challenge we […]
Must-carry hearing: Of Timbits and Groundhog Day
GATINEAU – This month the CRTC will provide a report to help the Government figure out the future of video consumption by Canadians, but our CRTC chairman started this week’s […]
Should there still be must-carries, and at what rates? (updated)
WHILE IT WORKS ON the report requested by the federal government on future programming distribution models, on Monday, the CRTC will hold a hearing on the renewals of four speciality […]