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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has confirmed that the new wholesale rates for independent Internet service providers (ISPs) will be implemented on February 1, 2012. The large telephone and cable companies will proceed as scheduled with their proposed implementation plans, with the exception of the Bell companies. Their implementation plan has been modified on an interim basis while the CRTC resolves issues raised by the Canadian Network Operators Consortium. Read the rest of this entry »

Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, is holding a public Symposium, Beware of Surveillance by Design: Standing Up for Freedom and Privacy, to raise awareness of the serious privacy implications of online surveillance and proposed federal “lawful access” legislation. Read the rest of this entry »

The Quebecor Fund Board of Directors is pleased to announce the names of the production companies and distributors whose projects will receive third-round funding under the Event and Film Production Assistance Program (EFPAP), following January 9, 2012 submissions. A total of $785,000 in funding will be shared between the selected producers and distributors. Read the rest of this entry »

The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, has announced that the Québec Film and Television Council (QFTC) has been granted financial assistance to promote Quebec on foreign markets as a world-class hub of cinematographic and television production. Read the rest of this entry »

Zylog Systems (Ottawa) Ltd has been selected as a Vendor of Record (VOR) for the Government of Ontario in both task-based and solutions-based information and information technology services. The Ontario Government allows qualified organizations to apply to become a VOR every three years. Gaining this status allows broader public sector organizations, including municipalities and services organizations, to approach the vendors directly in a three bid system. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has announced that Leonard Katz will serve as Acting Chairman until the Government of Canada appoints a new Chairperson. The mandate of the previous Chairman, Konrad von Finckenstein, Q.C., ended yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »

Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, says that people’s perceptions of their privacy and anonymity online fall far short of reality.  In fact, technology has evolved to the point that the seemingly unrelated pieces of information that people share about themselves online, may now be linked together, to create a detailed profile of an individual. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Media Fund has announced an investment of more than 16 million dollars in innovative projects as part of the second round of its 2011-2012 Experimental Stream. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian pop singer and songwriter Rosette is launching her new single “Amnesia” with Ian Carey featuring Timbaland exclusively with fans of her Facebook page. She has partnered with the Vancouver-developed Facebook app Pholiofy to make it happen. Read the rest of this entry »

In her efforts to reach as many citizens as possible, the Ombudsman de Montréal has entered the Web 2.0 era by launching a new website, a blog, a Facebook page and a Twitter account. Ombudsman Johanne Savard is encouraging citizens to use these new tools to find out more about her organization and to communicate with her office. Read the rest of this entry »