Conservative government “opening doors” to foreign ownership, showing lack of faith in Canadians

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Vancouver (BC) – In today’s Speech from the Throne delivered by Governor General Michaëlle Jean, the Harper government committed to opening Canada’s telecommunications and satellite industries to foreign ownership.

Report Highlights Need for ‘Made in Canada’ Digital Strategy

Harvard study exposes Canada’s falling position concerning key broadband metrics

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Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Conference to explore impact of Digital Media on Olympic Coverage

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February 19, 2010 - Vancouver, BC - As a hub for social media in the 2010 Games, the W2 Culture + Media House is hosting the Fresh Media Olympics Conference on February 22. The Conference will explore the impact of the explosion of social media tools in the hands of Olympic fans, citizen journalists and bloggers on coverage of the 2010 Games.

Shaw Takeover of Canwest A Strike Against Media Diversity

Citizen group calls proposed sale into question

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Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Hearing to address Canada’s digital divide

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Date: February 5, 2010

VANCOUVER (BC) – The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has called for a public hearing on October 25th, 2010, regarding the improvement of Internet access in rural areas. To this day, many of these areas are still using low-speed or dial-up Internet.

Over 2,000 Canadians call for funds to be sent to community organizations amid missing data

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Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Yesterday, OpenMedia.ca made a detailed submission to the CRTC regarding the commission’s review of the current community television policy framework. The submission supports a proposal calling for unaccounted community media funds to be rerouted to independent community media centres.