Talks & Testimony

CMCRP researchers have given public talks and presentations to government committees, CRTC hearings and at academic and industry conferences.

CMCR Oral Presentation to CRTC Hearing on differential pricing practices related to internet data plans (the ‘Zero-Rating’ proceeding) (October 31, 2016).

CMCR Oral Presentation to CRTC Hearing on Whether Affordable Broadband Internet should be available to all Canadians (April 11, 2016).

Expert testimony to Canadian Heritage Parliamentary Committee study of the media and local communities (@ 9 hr 9min 30 secs)(February 25, 2016).

Concentration Trends and Developments in the Content Media Industries in Canada, 1984 – 2014 (@ 27 minute mark). Trends of Concentration in Content Industries: a Problem? What are Policy Approaches panel. Livestream of presentation at Media Ownership Around the World Conference, Columbia Institute to Tele-Information, Columbia University, New York, October 20th, 2015.

Media and Internet Concentration in Canada, 1984 – 2014: Does the Internet Ameliorate or Aggravate the Media Concentration Problem? (@ 0 minute mark) Is the Internet the Solution to Market Concentration, or the Problem? Livestream of presentation at Media Ownership Around the World Conference, Columbia Institute to Tele-Information, Columbia University, New York, October 20th, 2015.

Rebooting Canada’s Communications Legislation Conference (May 23, 2015). Are too big too fail media companies too big to regulate (39 minute mark)?

Debate between Jeffrey Church, Martin Masse and Dwayne Winseck – How Competitive is Canada’s Telecom Sector? at the International Institute of Communication Annual Conference, November 18, 2013, Ottawa Congress Centre, Ottawa, Canada.

CRTC considers BCE’s proposed acquisition of Astral Media Inc. (May 7, 2013). CPAC Digital Archive, September 5, 2013.