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Rogers Communications Inc. is endorsing a Part 1 application by BCE Inc. that would see the five per cent contribution level by satellite relay distribution undertakings (SRDUs) eliminated and wants the same treatment for itself. Bell filed the original motion last month on behalf of its ExpressVu division. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers …
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Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, called on BCE Inc. to answer for its recent layoff announcements after the telecom’s scheduled appearance in front of the heritage committee was postponed. 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 …
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Quebecor Inc. subsidiary Groupe TVA has reached an agreement with CUPE local 687, which represents workers in Montreal, Quebec City and local stations across Quebec. The parties announced the pact on Saturday. 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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CBC/Radio-Canada and the Canadian Media Guild have inked a tentative labour agreement that will cover employees of the public broadcaster for the next three years. 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 …
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Canada will need to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to protect workers while at the same time encouraging innovation, members of Parliament were told Wednesday. The House of Commons Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met to consider the implications of AI on the Canadian labour force. …
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The Canadian Media Guild has settled a strike against public broadcaster TV Ontario. Workers had been on the picket line since last August. 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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Quebecor Inc. subsidiary Videotron will be locking out its unionized workers in Gatineau, Que., the company announced Friday. The action will begin Monday. 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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Striking members of the Canadian Media Guild (CMG) have voted to reject the latest offer from provincial educational network TV Ontario (TVO). 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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Unionized workers at TVOntario walked off the job on Monday, marking the first strike the public broadcaster has experienced. A total of 74 people, both on-air and off-air personnel, are on the picket lines. The employees have been without a contract since last October. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign …
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The union representing employees at Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. has rejected the latest contract offer from the telecom and are in a legal strike position. 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 …
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