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Jansa, CEO of the Digital Governance Council, has the same advice for improving digital sovereignty in Canada that one might give a minor hockey player who refuses to pass the puck — teamwork makes the dream work.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/30/…
Recent analysis from the CBC found 3,000 gambling messages were displayed over the course of seven televised Stanley Cup playoff games earlier this year.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/30/…
Bloc Québécois MP Martin Champoux is extending an invitation to the newly-elected sovereignist party in Quebec to collaborate on establishing a provincial version of the CRTC.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/29/…
The Liberals are also promising to implement a ‘dig once’ policy that would ensure fibre optic cables and other telecom buildouts are placed alongside major infrastructure projects, like transmission lines, railways, and pipelines.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/29/…
A coalition of unions representing telecommunications workers is worried the Liberal government’s major projects bill could worsen Canadian sovereignty over the country’s information networks.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/28/…
Officials are working to claw back funding given to organizations under the Online News Act after the independent decision-making body opted to issue payments before verifying applications.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/28/…
Ottawa violated its duty to consult Indigenous communities when developing proposed changes to federal cell tower regulations, according to First Nations leaders from across Canada.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/27/…
Standing Buffalo Chief Rodger Redman said Prime Minister Mark Carney interrupted his presentation to federal and provincial officials on Monday.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/27/…
The motion was opposed by Liberal and Conservative MPs, making for a margin of 298 to 23.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/26/…
Opposition MPs are calling on the Liberal government for more transparency on the yet-to-be-established regulator and safeguards introduced in Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/26/…
"You want a robust telecom market in Canada, but they’re going to put their dollars where they think they can make a return on their investment," said CTA president Robert Ghiz in an exclusive interview.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/23/…
As Canada’s cultural industry anxiously awaits a new federal funding policy, Liberal MPs are delivering a message to stakeholders — large U.S. streamers will still be required to open their wallets to help produce Cancon.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/22/…
Ottawa police have charged a local resident with stealing cellphones from Bell Mobility in a scheme that netted him more than $7 million worth of equipment.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/22/…
The last two decades have not been kind to Canada’s private broadcasters, a new report from the Canadian Association of Broadcasters has discovered.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/22/…
In a pair of staff letters published Tuesday, the CRTC said Corus requested two files, both of which were initiated in 2024, to be closed last month. The commission provided no additional details regarding the terms of the settlement.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/21/…
Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller promised new funding pledged to the cultural sector earlier this year will be dispersed “very quickly,” as Ottawa faces increasing pressure from opposition MPs and advocacy groups.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/21/…
Hutton, who also adds the title of executive vice-president for corporate services and operations, was formerly the vice president for consumers, analytics and strategy.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/21/…
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard said the feds told her amendments will be introduced over the winter. The Access to Information Act hasn't been updated since 2019.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/20/…
Artificial intelligence offers challenges and benefits as it weaves its way into Canada’s newsrooms, according to a panel session at an international communications conference.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/20/…
Despite being a global leader in 5G adoption, Canada is falling behind other countries in overall connectivity, according to a new report.
thewirereport.ca/2026/10/20/…
