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Supreme Court dismisses leaves to appeal in CBC, Samsung cases
CBC/Radio-Canada will not be permitted to appeal a lower court’s ruling on the disclosure of a confidential source, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday. It also declined to hear an appeal involving Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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Pending class action from prisoners’ families against Bell lands on CRTC desk
On a day in July, 2016, a man received eight long-distance collect calls from his son, who was in pre-trial custody and in solitary confinement in the Ontario Kenora Jail. The father was charged $146.60 by BCE Inc. for the calls. Nine days later, the same father was charged $27.91 for a 20-minute phone call. …
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Bell sends letter to appeal court backing Rogers; PKP not surprised
BCE Inc. is backing Rogers Communications Inc. in its appeal over a CRTC decision which chose Quebecor Inc.’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) access agreement over the incumbents. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you …
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Class action suit against Facebook can proceed, SCC
A class action lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. over age discrimination can move forward, after the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear its leave to appeal Thursday. The motion to file the suit was initially dismissed in July 2021 but the Court of Appeal of Quebec granted an appeal last December. Facebook was seeking …
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Quebec court denies Videotron’s appeal in Bell lawsuit
The Quebec Court of Appeal has denied an application for leave to appeal from Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron regarding its ongoing $50 million lawsuit from BCE Inc.’s Bell Mobility. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you …
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Rebel News case against Al Jazeera turned down by SCC
The Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear two appeals brought by Rebel News Network Ltd. against journalists it said defamed it. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or …
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Rogers and TVA secure site-blocking order against illegal baseball live streams
The Federal Court has issued a site-blocking order against several alleged unauthorized MLB live streams, continuing its crackdown on online piracy. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe …
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Bell files suit against copper thief who left 1,000 customers without service
Once again BCE Inc. has filed suit against a copper thief who vandalized the company’s property. This time the action has been launched in Fredericton NB against Stuart McCann. Police have accused McCann of stealing copper wire from Bell Aliant, causing 1,000 customers in the New Brunswick capital to lose home phone, internet and TV …
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Arguments begin in NHL site-blocking case before Federal Court
Arguments began Thursday in a Federal Court case that would see pirated signals of NHL hockey games blocked. Associate Chief Justice Jocelyne Gagné presided over the more than three hour proceeding, which repeatedly went in camera to protect confidential information. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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Supreme Court declines to hear three telecom appeals
In a series of rulings issued on Thursday morning, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed appeals in three cases involving telecom companies. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or …
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Court denies China Mobile request for stay of Gov. order to vacate
A telecommunications provider owned by the Chinese government has lost its appeal against an order from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to pack up shop and vacate the country. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news …
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Francophone music group loses CanCon case against CRTC
A group representing Francophone and Acadian musicians outside Quebec has lost its court fight against the CRTC. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report …
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Bell, Rogers, and Quebecor seek larger damages from set-top box seller
BCE Inc., Rogers Communications Inc., and Quebecor Inc. have turned to the Federal Court of Appeal to try and get a greater payout in damages from a seller of preloaded set-top boxes. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and …
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Bell, Rogers, Quebecor apply for extended site-blocking in GoldTV
A trio of Canada’s biggest broadcasters has asked the Federal Court for a renewal of Canada’s first ever site-blocking order, two years after the original blocking order was first granted in a precedent setting case. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian …
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Court orders Google to turn over documents to Competition Bureau
The Federal Court has ordered Alphabet Inc.‘s Google to turn over a number of records to the Competition Bureau after the regulator requested the documents as part of its investigation into what it suspects are anti-competitive practices involving the sale of advertising on YouTube. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign …
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Man fined $40,000 for selling set-top boxes
A federal court judge has fined a pre-loaded set top box seller $40,000 for being in contempt of an injunction by continuing to sell the boxes to people to pirate television content. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and …
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Google seeks to appeal court decision on PIPEDA application
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is appealing a July court decision that determined that federal privacy law did in fact apply to the company after the matter was brought forward in a reference case by the federal privacy watchdog. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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China Mobile fights back in court against Gov. order to shut down
China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. is going to court to fight an August order in council from the federal government that directed the company to shut down its Markham, Ontario-based Canadian operation within 90 days of the order. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Federal Court orders content pirates to pay millions to Bell, Rogers, Videotron
A Federal Court judge ordered three pirate TV services to pay more than $29 million in damages to major broadcasters which claimed the sellers were cutting into their business by marketing pre-loaded set-top boxes and IPTV services to customers, allowing them to bypass paid TV subscriptions and access free content. This content is available to …
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Iristel fight against CRA’s wage subsidiary denial survives appeal
Iristel Inc. will continue to challenge the Canada Revenue Authority’s decision to withhold approximately $600,000 in emergency wage subsidies, while it conducts a pair of audits and a separate battle wages in tax court, after the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed a move by the CRA to throw out the challenge. This content is available …
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Court of appeal dismisses Quebecor challenge in TVA Sports fight with Bell
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an attempt by Quebecor Inc. to overturn a CRTC decision that ordered the company to continue to provide its TVA Sports broadcast to BCE Inc. subscribers after Quebecor yanked the feed in April 2019, just as the puck dropped on the opening game of the Stanley Cup playoffs. …
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Federal Court of Appeal dismisses BDUs’ appeal of distant signal tariffs
The Federal Court of Appeal ruled Friday partially in favour of a group that challenged a tariff increase by the Copyright Board of Canada for over-the-air distant signal retransmission while dismissing an appeal of the same decision by six of the country’s largest TV service providers. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a …
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Quebec judge approves Apple class action settlement
A Quebec judge has approved a settlement agreement in a class action between Apple Inc. and consumers who encountered trouble with the graphics on some MacBook laptops due to hardware problems. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital …
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Bell suing Videotron over permanent roaming claims
BCE Inc. is suing Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron, escalating their battle over wireless customers allegedly being allowed to roam on Bell’s network without authorization. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial …
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Alberta judge denies injunction in Super Channel piracy suit
An Alberta judge shot down a request from Allarco Entertainment 2008 Inc. for an injunction against Best Buy Canada Ltd., Staples Canada ULC, Canada Computers Inc., and London Drugs Limited as part of its suit against the retailers whose employees allegedly recommended to customers that they pirate content using media boxes. This content is available …
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