QSA's Week in Arts and Culture (#5, 2024)

CRTC fund consultation; CBC regional news focus; Francophone immigration targets; Telecom investment announcement; Bill C-26 cybersecurity discussed.

QSA's Week in Arts and Culture (#5, 2024)

Start Date: 2024-11-02
End Date: 2024-11-08

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CRTC Launches Consultation on Local Radio News Fund

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has initiated a public consultation on a temporary fund to support local radio news. This comes as part of the implementation of the Online Streaming Act, which mandates that online streaming services contribute to the Canadian broadcasting system. The fund is aimed at commercial radio stations in smaller markets, excluding major cities like Montreal and Toronto. This decision is seen as a move to strengthen local news coverage, which plays a critical role in informing Canadians, particularly in small communities. The CRTC will receive public comments on this proposal until December 19, 2024.

Sources: ['Announcements: www.canada.ca']